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Natalism for progressives - Works in Progress

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Without new humans, growth will slow, and we will be less likely to reach the stars. But pro-natalism has been captured by a range of unsavoury voices. There is an alternative. Life in the developed world in the 21st century is, for the average person, comfortable, or even good. We have big problems, like climate change, the pandemic and sluggish economic growth. So has every era. But our standard of living and technology would make our ancestors marvel. Yet, despite this safety and comfort, the number of children being born in the developed world has been in a long decline. The total fertility rate (TFR), the number of children that the average woman has, is below 2.1 in almost all developed countries. That means that there aren’t enough children being born to keep the population stable. Worrying about this has become a calling card of the nationalist right. But raising the birth rate is a fundamentally progressive goal. Along with rising life expectancy, this means that the average a

Life in the developed world in the 21st century is, for the average person, comfortable, or even good. We have big problems, like climate change, the pandemic and sluggish economic growth. So has every era. But our standard of living and technology would make our ancestors marvel. Yet, despite this safety and comfort, the number of children being born in the developed world has been in a long decline. The total fertility rate (TFR), the number of children that the average woman has, is below 2.1 in almost all developed countries. That means that there aren’t enough children being born to keep

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