▲ | Exoristos 6 hours ago | |
I'm not sure I understand the tone and goals of the piece overall, but the concluding list is certainly interesting (reproducing below). One thing it appears to be missing is reference to young women's mental state at present, which on average is very low per recent studies -- i.e., women are generally very unhappy right now. ---- 1. We can make houses more affordable for young people, but that means we need to lower the “asset value” for existing property owners. 2. We can make intergenerational family houses the norm, but that means undoing the last several decades where we made fun of people for “living at home.” 3. We can start adopting the values of high fertility cultures, such as Israel or the Mormons, but that means taking a hit to our GDP. 4. We can move back to an agrarian society, but that’s another hit to our GDP. 5. We can convince people that the future is going to be bright, and that it’s actually a great time to have kids, but that means convincing people that worries about AI risk, climate catastrophe, crumbling infrastructure, nuclear wars, and future pandemics are just overblown. 6. We can create a robust social safety net where people who get fired or have a medical emergency aren’t worried they will be completely ruined, but that means creating a society where we pretend to care about poor people. 7. We can make child care more affordable, but that means creating a society where we pretend to care about children. 8. We can convince women that it’s better to be a stay at home mom than a worker in the economy, but that’s going to be very difficult to do without coming across as completely regressive. 9. We can convince men that it’s better to be a stay at home dad than a worker in the economy, but that means valuing men beyond their bank account. 10. We can take away women’s bodily autonomy — which, well, let’s check back in 2028. |