No, that’s not clickbait. I’m going to discuss the idea that maybe demographers and commentators are missing a key element in this supposed population crisis. Maybe, just maybe, telling people for DECADES that the future is bleak and bringing kids into the world might be unkind has something to do with why people stopped having so many kids! Is it the only factor? Of course not – there are no ‘only factors’ in the world of people stuff. People come … Continue reading “Not Enough Babies? Maybe We Should Blame the Media – and Ourselves.”