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>>toomuc+(OP)
It's the economy, stupid.

>>buster+X5
You're right. We've gotten too rich.

Every bit of data seems to show that the wealthier we get, the fewer babies we have.

>>anonpo+b7
It's a lot more complicated than that. France has a higher GDP per capita than South Korea, but has a fertility rate of 1.7 vs .7.

1.7 isn't replacement but it's not national extinction. There's a cultural element here besides pure economics.