Lugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 3 months agoBirthrates are plummeting worldwide. Can governments turn the tide? Nations are deploying baby bonuses, subsidised childcare and parental leave – largely to no avail.www.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square31fedilinkarrow-up163arrow-down17cross-posted to: world@lemmy.worldcollapse@slrpnk.netcollapse@lemm.ee
arrow-up156arrow-down1external-linkBirthrates are plummeting worldwide. Can governments turn the tide? Nations are deploying baby bonuses, subsidised childcare and parental leave – largely to no avail.www.theguardian.comLugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square31fedilinkcross-posted to: world@lemmy.worldcollapse@slrpnk.netcollapse@lemm.ee
minus-squareatro_city@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down8·3 months agoBecause it’s not a solution? Less people means the percentage of people thinking “well, I polluted for 1 person, but there’s 1 person less so now I can pollute for two!”.
Because it’s not a solution? Less people means the percentage of people thinking “well, I polluted for 1 person, but there’s 1 person less so now I can pollute for two!”.