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randycupertinoyesterday at 9:04 PM2 repliesview on HN

Climate crisis and economic crisis both prevent people from wanting kids.


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Amezarakyesterday at 9:28 PM

There has been much higher fertility during much worse times. They don’t really have much explanatory power on their own.

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dzhiurgisyesterday at 10:37 PM

Anecdotally I know only one couple who avoided having a second child because of climate crisis. They are pretty well off tho, have multiple long distance vacations per year and drive ICE vehicle /shrug.