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People who enjoy lives of material abundance unimaginable to their ancestors complain that they don't have the material resources to bring even one child into the world, while the very poorest countries are maintaining above-replacement fertility.
#1 | Posted by BellRinger
Well, I think you have your answer.
Rich countries place high priorities on chasing stuff. Volumes of stuff is the metric by which "success" is measured.
I don't think it's a surprise that the rise of stuff has coincided with the decline in birth rates.