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#962 - Lyman Stone - The Real Reason Birth Rates Are Falling

2025/7/3
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Lyman Stone: 我认为城市规划和住房选择对生育率有显著影响。高密度不一定意味着低生育率，关键在于居住空间的舒适度和安全性。我观察到，独栋住宅和联排别墅更受家庭欢迎，因为它们提供了足够的空间和便利的社区环境。此外，社区的安全、秩序和清洁对家庭至关重要。我强调，文化因素和社会规范也深刻影响着人们的生育意愿。社交媒体和西方媒体的普及，使人们更容易形成具体的生育偏好，但也可能导致不切实际的期望和焦虑。我呼吁，我们需要重新审视社会文化，鼓励积极的家庭价值观，并为家庭创造更友好的环境。

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This chapter explores varying perspectives on neighborhood walkability, contrasting the viewpoints of those with and without children. The discussion highlights the importance of considering social interaction and the needs of families when evaluating walkability.
  • Aerial photos and street views of a Phoenix neighborhood sparked a debate about walkability.
  • Walkability is viewed differently by those with and without children, focusing on proximity to people versus amenities.
  • The condition of sidewalks and infrastructure significantly impacts walkability for families with strollers.

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Lyman Stone is a demographer, researcher, and a writer.

It’s no surprise that birth rates are plummeting; raising kids feels harder than ever. Life is expensive, the future feels uncertain, and chaos is everywhere. So how do we reverse course? What would actually convince people to have more children and pull us back from a looming population crisis?

Expect to learn why fertility rates are falling off a cliff, why many young adults are struggling to have and even afford children in this economy, where mating preferences for fertility comes from, how women get their standards for men and who they base it off of, if men are suppose to be the breadwinners of a family this day in age, the real satisfaction rates of men and women in the workforce, why humans have such a hard time with big changes, and much more...

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