人类本性

Vance’s views align with pro- natalism, a political movement aimed at increasing birth rates. As rates plummet worldwide, that movement has become more pop- ular, with policies spanning the political spectrum. To encourage childbearing, some countries have adopted left-leaning ones, including tax credits for new parents and paid parental leave. Right-leaning adher- ents tend to oppose state-funded support and advocate for the clas- sic nuclear family, in which women stay home to raise the children while men bring home the bacon. Yet both approaches have largely failed to increase birth rates. People’s reasons for not having chil- dren in the modern era run deep. …