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> It used to be, that people had kids simply because it was the default

That's not really true in the long perspective. Everybody confuses the global post-war baby-boom with all of human history.

A large fraction of Europeans were historically childless. Most women did not get married until 30 or so. A substantial number of people joined celibate religious orders.



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