This is a sensible approach for policymakers. For the average person, who might be panicking about this, opting not to have children or save for retirement, etc. as a result of doomerism in the media, it does not make a whole lot of sense. That is the problem here: Coxon and other concerned researchers - through no fault of their own - have no idea how the media works, and have just reached for the biggest possible microphone. This has benefits - lawmakers are now hearing from their constituents about this in an election year - but it also means that a lot of people who really don't need to be worried about this are suddenly in a blind panic about it.

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