And it’s interesting because, while fertility rates have declined massively since around the 70s, the cliff seems to have been jumped just after the end of the Cold War…
So something defining “modernity” happened in around 1990, across pretty much the whole developed world, that has sent us on this path…
I could speculate as to what, exactly, but it’s very noticeable that some time around then is “the point of no return”, if you will…
But of course these people wouldn’t consider anything beyond their own lifetimes “modern”, so that’s how they can say stuff like this, lol…
Something weird fried humanity’s collective brains in the 80s and 90s, and we really have never recovered from it, imho…
Yup, sure is.
And it’s interesting because, while fertility rates have declined massively since around the 70s, the cliff seems to have been jumped just after the end of the Cold War…
So something defining “modernity” happened in around 1990, across pretty much the whole developed world, that has sent us on this path…
I could speculate as to what, exactly, but it’s very noticeable that some time around then is “the point of no return”, if you will…
But of course these people wouldn’t consider anything beyond their own lifetimes “modern”, so that’s how they can say stuff like this, lol…
Something weird fried humanity’s collective brains in the 80s and 90s, and we really have never recovered from it, imho…
Main culprit imo: Globalization
Losing factories -> need degrees which delays childbirth
No border policies + multiculturalism -> loss of traditional cultural homogeneity
Death of mom&pop businesses -> further loss of communal attachments, further need for degrees, don't need kids to help with the business, etc
Global spread/dominance of Hollywood values -> you can guess that one
Etc.
I could write a book on it but to me it's clear that this is the main issue which keeps making things worse
Birth control.
In any case, the solution is old school patriarchal families, but Louise Perry would never accept that.
fat+flouride+plastic+soy+discouragement of boys and the deterioration of women around them.
All T killers
The combination is bound to have an effect.
https://wtfhappenedin1971.com/
It sounds like another effect of 1971.
https://wtfhappenedin1971.com/
Edit: Damn, already got beat to it.
A group of my favorite writers (all Gen Y) call it Cultural Ground Zero, and put the turning at 1997.
Brian Neiemeir right?
Along with J. D. Cowan and a couple of others, yeah.