Millions of people have been moved by former Senator Ben Sasse’s insights as he faces his last days on earth. And one issue that he brought to light is the world’s fertility crisis. He asks:
“What in the world is happening with the natalism crisis all across the industrialized, rich world? …I don’t have a phone on me, but that we carry around these super devices in our pockets that have distracted us from some of the most fundamental human activities and aspirations. Having a baby is a bet on the future. And almost everywhere in the world, and the world is richer and richer and richer statistically than it’s ever been, people have decided, ‘Ah, actually babies are kind of an inconvenience.’ Babies have always been an inconvenience. And the most glorious thing you can do to enrich your family and to make a bet on the future! How weird that we’ve stopped having sex. We’ve stopped making babies. We’ve decided that being distracted by a dopamine hit around a Candy Crush might be a good way to spend your time. Not if you’re a full human.”
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