> danger that our population drops massively over the next hundred years or so. And not because we finally figured out how to use contraceptives.
According to the evidence from Brazil and India, because we watch TV. According to the evidence from China, because of access to basic healthcare[1].
(I don't know of any evidence about video games, but they'd contribute too.)
[1] China's "one child policy" is blamed for the drop in fertility there, but if you look at the charts, fertility started trending down with the "barefoot doctor" campaign (someone with basic hygiene knowledge in every village). The one child policy coincides with a slight pause in the decline.
According to the evidence from Brazil and India, because we watch TV. According to the evidence from China, because of access to basic healthcare[1].
(I don't know of any evidence about video games, but they'd contribute too.)
[1] China's "one child policy" is blamed for the drop in fertility there, but if you look at the charts, fertility started trending down with the "barefoot doctor" campaign (someone with basic hygiene knowledge in every village). The one child policy coincides with a slight pause in the decline.
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