> People are free to have as many or as few kids as they like, but it's silly to argue that money is a barrier when we are living in the wealthiest era in human history.
Around where I live two types of housing are being built:
1. million dollar+ McMansions.
2. Tiny 1 or maybe 2 bedroom apartments for rent.
Of course there is existing housing stock, for around $600k-$800k for a house that is good for raising a family in.
My friends with kids are dumping 10-25k into education, and the ones with younger kids also have to factor in child care.
So, sure, for dual income families earning 300k a year[1], it has never been a better time to have kids.
I'm not going to argue that higher income countries have less kids, of course they do, the higher % chance kids survive the less need there is to have a lot of kids.
But I honestly wonder if people are having as many kids as they want to if economics weren't an issue.
[1]This is not even an exaggeration, for people living in major coastal metros, the quality of life trade-off is either drive 1h to 1.5hrs and have affordable housing, or have a commute that allows for a life and not be able to afford housing that would allow for kids. Those being the two choices society presents is 5 types of bullshit.
Around where I live two types of housing are being built:
1. million dollar+ McMansions. 2. Tiny 1 or maybe 2 bedroom apartments for rent.
Of course there is existing housing stock, for around $600k-$800k for a house that is good for raising a family in.
My friends with kids are dumping 10-25k into education, and the ones with younger kids also have to factor in child care.
So, sure, for dual income families earning 300k a year[1], it has never been a better time to have kids.
I'm not going to argue that higher income countries have less kids, of course they do, the higher % chance kids survive the less need there is to have a lot of kids.
But I honestly wonder if people are having as many kids as they want to if economics weren't an issue.
[1]This is not even an exaggeration, for people living in major coastal metros, the quality of life trade-off is either drive 1h to 1.5hrs and have affordable housing, or have a commute that allows for a life and not be able to afford housing that would allow for kids. Those being the two choices society presents is 5 types of bullshit.