About this episode
The episode discusses the political implications of declining birth rates in western countries and argues against government involvement in childbirth.
The dearth of child-bearing in western countries like the US is seen as a political crisis. Yet, if there is any place in our lives where government should stay out, it is in the area of childbirth.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/tragedy-socialized-fertility
Topics covered
- socialized fertility
- child-bearing
- political crisis
- government intervention
- western countries
Keywords
- fertility
- childbirth
- politics
- government
- crisis
- western countries
- socialization
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Mises Institute
Places: US
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