HMM: Actually, pro-natalist policies do help. “There is simply no need to be pessimistic about fertility policy, and yet, pessimism is the norm. I believe there’s no good reason for that. The reasons are variations on a theme of poor inference and poor grappling with the evidence. But with a clear mind and given all the evidence, the conclusion is clear: If we try, we can easily succeed.”

Related: Forget “climate change” worries — go ahead and have kids.