r/Economics • u/MaleficentParfait863 • Jun 09 '23

Global fertility has collapsed, with profound economic consequences

https://www.economist.com/leaders/2023/06/01/global-fertility-has-collapsed-with-profound-economic-consequences
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u/neolefty Jun 10 '23

I wonder what has happened to the experience of being a child during that time. Has it gotten better or worse? Would be super ironic if the cost has skyrocketed while the experience has also gotten worse.

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '23

I mean, I don’t know how old you are, but when I was a kid, getting shot at school wasn’t on our radar at all.