I agree with this. I'm not religious but following my "I'm an athiest, religion is dumb" youth, I have come to appreciate organized religion, not for the God part but for the sense of community and belonging it imparts to many. Its very hard to belong to anything these days and religion is one of the few places where people are actively welcomed. When speaking about religion now with my kids, although I tell them I don't believe in God, I stress that there is nothing wrong with people believing and forming a community.

In my mid 40s now, I have exactly zero real friends and at this point with my schedule and family I have a hard time even thinking about thinking about looking for some.

Social media also has led to everyone having half formed opinions that they just know is true and any counter belief is evil. Just look at politics, sexuality, etc. Its very much a you're with me or you are against me and all sense of nuance has died. The pace at which what was once deemed wrong is now almost preferred is mind blowing.

What was previously the foundation of society, family, parents making decisions for their kids, wanting to have kids, etc is all different now. People living for likes on social media. Women having to prostitute themselves on OF just to keep up with the Joneses and people celebrating them for it.

With all that said though, anyone blaming the "current state of society / the world" for not wanting kids has no idea what they are missing. Kids are incredible and watching mine navigate these new waters in the honor of my lifetime.