I agree. It comes down to the opportunity cost for women to have babies.
On pre-industrialized societies, women have barely a choice. On industrialized ones they do. And it turns out that, when given the choice, they choose not to have babies.
On pre-industrialized societies, women have barely a choice. On industrialized ones they do. And it turns out that, when given the choice, they choose not to have babies.
If you scoff at the idea of flipping burgers your whole life then just imagine it's changing diapers instead.
> your whole life
pretty sure the diaper changing part only lasts a couple years
Tribes and communities helped raise kids. That's no longer true in an individualistic and institutionalized society.