Irish Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys, who is responsible for pensions, says she’s not aware of any plans the Irish government has to increase birthrates, despite the demographic timebomb threatening pensions long-term.
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It is fascinating to observe a species that is conscious of its impending extinction but also trying to prevent it. Are human beings the only ones capable of self-consciousness? Are radical individualism, hubris and egomania found in other creatures of kingdom Animalia? That is a delightful topic for a long-winded, well-lubricated after-hours discourse. Knock yourself […]
Mass emigration.
“Family-friendly policies.”
Population “is not reproducing on its own with the same level that it used to.”
Can money make a difference?
Time to turn away from materialism and imperialism
As The Guardian UK runs a whole series on being childfree, I wonder where they’ve put all the articles that make the case for having kids. Of course there are many reasons for choosing not to have a baby, but somehow we live in a world where that opinion seems more educated and high-minded than the choice to […]