Everybody knows what needs to be done. Parenthood needs to be sustainable for the parents. There’s just no political will to implement a policy that will only start paying off in 20+ years. Every politician kicks the can down the road, or implements half-hearted policies.
Edit: Just realised I posted this to the wrong instance comm 😅
A gentle drop in fertility rate is preferable to steady growth until there’s a crisis triggering a population crash. Check out this crazy ass line:
Keeping our society stable and happy while the economic system adjusts may be tough.
I agree, but based on current trends there’s nothing gentle about the coming decline. Some countries are going to see their populations drop by more than half within decades