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These are my blog posts on fertility, in reverse chronological order:
Jan 22, 2024
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Elite Fertility Falls
An ’06 essay says falling fertility often afflicted indulged elites:
Nov 24, 2010
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Priceless Fertility
Our falling fertility problem is worse than I thought:
Jun 30, 2011
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Five Fertility Fails
Here are five ways we might fail to address falling fertility.
Jan 17, 2024
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Fertility Fall Myths
In the latest JEL, Tim Guinnane does a nice job debunking misconceptions about the great fertility fall associated with the industrial revolution.
Sep 25, 2011
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Honing Fertility Fall Theories
Richard Hanania has done me the honor of carefully thinking through my & other fertility theories, finding consequences and data tests I didn't think…
Nov 17, 2023
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Fertility Looks Bad
Bryan Caplan complains about evo psych folk who say we didn’t inherit “an overwhelming, conscious desire to have children”, and about my suggestion that…
Dec 14, 2010
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Forbidden Fertility
Human conscious minds seem unaware of many important functions of human behaviors.
Feb 12, 2011
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Future Fertility
Many a young women has looked inside herself, decided that she just doesn’t want kids, and went on to live her life under that assumption. But a decade…
Sep 23, 2009
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French Fertility Fall
Why do we have fewer kids today, even though we are rich?
May 23, 2013
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16 Fertility Scenarios
World population is widely projected to peak around 2050-90 at roughly 9-11B, with ~40% living in Africa.
Aug 24, 2023
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A Fertility Reckoning
Those who consume too much alcohol or other recreational drugs often make excuses.
Oct 3, 2023
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