Well what did the world expect when an entire generation is forced to live in an ongoing economic crisis for most of their life.
Here is a thought: If people have their basic needs met, and I don't mean "barely survive", I mean "having the same fair chance at building wealth as prior generations", then maybe people in such a society may be willing to have more children.
If, on the other hand, it becomes ever harder to build wealth, becomes ever harder to cover the cost of living, education is demanded but also becomes ever more expensive to get, and any time not spent working becomes an economic malus on the individual, well ... I don't see how people will flock to the joys of parenthood then.
Here is a thought: If people have their basic needs met, and I don't mean "barely survive", I mean "having the same fair chance at building wealth as prior generations", then maybe people in such a society may be willing to have more children.
If, on the other hand, it becomes ever harder to build wealth, becomes ever harder to cover the cost of living, education is demanded but also becomes ever more expensive to get, and any time not spent working becomes an economic malus on the individual, well ... I don't see how people will flock to the joys of parenthood then.