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		lovecg on Dec 1, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Sperm counts worldwide are plummeting faster than ... People used to have kids as a source of free labor, not as a money sink. I wonder if it’s still the case in many places.

jjoonathan on Dec 1, 2022 [–]

Kids went from labor source plus retirement plan to an expensive hobby. That's the reason for the demographic transition.

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