Radikale Lösungen für den Fruchtbarkeitsverlust

Hey r/Futurology, I came across this blog post about the global fertility decline and wanted to share it.

The author does a great job breaking down the economic and cultural reasons behind dropping birth rates. They suggest a range of solutions, from tax incentives to cultural initiatives, and even some radical ideas like significant tax breaks for larger families.

One interesting point is how countries like Israel maintain high fertility through strong cultural and religious values, while economic incentives in places like South Korea haven’t made much impact. This makes it seem like culture is the explanation of the fertility collapse.

However, I think the post could explore deeper why some of these policies haven’t worked. For example, are there unintended consequences of generous parental leave or subsidies that might deter rather than encourage having more children? Also, while radical tax incentives sound promising, they might not be politically feasible or sustainable long-term.

Overall, it’s a comprehensive read that raises important questions about our future. Check it out and let’s discuss: Can we really turn this trend around with policy changes, or is a deeper cultural shift needed?

What are your thoughts?

We need AI to pick up the slack, as the population collapse will see jobs unfilled. Otherwise, I think managed population collapse is great. We cannot keep burning up this planet as we are doing. 7 billion humans is far too many.

According to my wife, the problem is that women, when given the choice, don’t want to have to endure repeated pregnancies and child births. A solution would be to breed humans through artificial means.

Used poll people over 60 at weddings because I’m not a wedding dancer. About 75% said if they could go back they’d never have kids due to the opportunity cost. Also, most said they didn’t find it rewarding.

One guy pointed to his daughter and granddaughter and said I love them so much but they wouldn’t exist if I could do it all over again. Then he performed the wedding ceremony 🤣

Its not that fucking complicated. Historically people had kids because it was free labor. As recently as millenials, it was still seen as likely that your kids would support you in your old age. But now, retirement age doesn’t exist anymore functionally, and the peek earning age for a person keeps pushing out later and later, so that’s no longer really a thing.

People don’t want kids because its an enormous responsibility and financial burden with no tangible benefit for themselves. You want them to have kids? Remove the responsibility and burden. Tax credits aren’t enough because you still have to pay to support the kid. Make a constitutional ammendment that a child’s care is the responsibility of the state. So free healthcare, daycare, food, lodging, everything. You get a stipend for feeding and housing your own kid. We would be having kids left and right.

There really are only two solutions in a secular society. Increasing women’s fertility age (the “easiest” path to that I see is the ability to turn any cell taken from anywhere into a stem cell and then into an egg) and casting wide financial social nets – free ivf for the purpose of establishing a family, free daycare, long parental leave or state subsidized help that comes to your home etc.