I assume it had to do with the Malthusian panic (which was very effective, and remains a sticky meme, although for slightly different reasons now).
Re:Why is Everyone in Tech so sad?
by johnnyanmac on Saturday August 08, 2026 @07:29PM
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> but they seem to have thought this through
If there's one thing I'm confident of in my government, it's that they certainly did not think this through. Thus highlighting the core issue.
The coalition-of-Molochs appears to be finding it much more profitable to make everyone want to kill themselves. (Not sure if that's a great long-term strategy, but they seem to have thought this through.)