Alice Evans

to prevent any kind of restrictions and regulations. And then even if, say, for example, one was trying to have a church building program or a program to champion the church, the church is fighting against all those competing distractions.

Or even if you're doing something secular, like a community fair or community festival, some people may well say, as they so often do, hey, I'll rather just stay home in my pajamas and enjoy what's ever on TV. And you can choose exactly what you want on TV.

Or even if you're doing something secular, like a community fair or community festival, some people may well say, as they so often do, hey, I'll rather just stay home in my pajamas and enjoy what's ever on TV. And you can choose exactly what you want on TV.

I think definitely yes. And I think it would be wonderful if Hollywood promoted that and supported that. And in fact, as a joker last year, I even wrote a comedy script about how Hollywood could support fertility and things like that. But let me add, so even though I'm totally on board with that, and I think that's very important, there are several frictions because...

I think definitely yes. And I think it would be wonderful if Hollywood promoted that and supported that. And in fact, as a joker last year, I even wrote a comedy script about how Hollywood could support fertility and things like that. But let me add, so even though I'm totally on board with that, and I think that's very important, there are several frictions because...

One, it's very difficult to do cultural engineering today because we have infinite options of entertainment at our fingertips on Netflix and everything. So if you're not that interested in a romantic comedy, you know, in China, a lot of the most popular films are about divorce. So that's another. It's difficult to do cultural engineering.

One, it's very difficult to do cultural engineering today because we have infinite options of entertainment at our fingertips on Netflix and everything. So if you're not that interested in a romantic comedy, you know, in China, a lot of the most popular films are about divorce. So that's another. It's difficult to do cultural engineering.

On top of that, as long as people are hooked on their smartphones, they might not have the social skills to do it. I think another possible mechanism would be to use the tax system and to give massive tax incentives to to people who have children, because that's a positive externality.

On top of that, as long as people are hooked on their smartphones, they might not have the social skills to do it. I think another possible mechanism would be to use the tax system and to give massive tax incentives to to people who have children, because that's a positive externality.

So that's a good question. The present evidence suggests that pronatal incentives have not reversed the downward trend. So even when governments do give these goodie bags, that doesn't seem to work. It's possible, however, that were financial incentives sufficiently large, that could change.

So that's a good question. The present evidence suggests that pronatal incentives have not reversed the downward trend. So even when governments do give these goodie bags, that doesn't seem to work. It's possible, however, that were financial incentives sufficiently large, that could change.

So, for example, Hungary has recently suggested to women who have two children will not have to pay taxes again. Now, you know, that's a pretty big giveaway. But, you know, we also need to solve the coupling crisis. So I think, you know, that's one thing to explore. And governments, you know, the Fed, etc., could explore the taxation system.

So, for example, Hungary has recently suggested to women who have two children will not have to pay taxes again. Now, you know, that's a pretty big giveaway. But, you know, we also need to solve the coupling crisis. So I think, you know, that's one thing to explore. And governments, you know, the Fed, etc., could explore the taxation system.

Definitely, definitely. I think it's difficult empirically, descriptively to deny that. So, for example, in Britain, Muslims have much higher fertility. So Britain will see a big increase in a larger Muslim, more politically active population. So that will have huge political consequences. And so if liberal, secular people don't have kids, they will have less political influence.

Definitely, definitely. I think it's difficult empirically, descriptively to deny that. So, for example, in Britain, Muslims have much higher fertility. So Britain will see a big increase in a larger Muslim, more politically active population. So that will have huge political consequences. And so if liberal, secular people don't have kids, they will have less political influence.

We see it in Israel, too. The Hasidic Jews, the ultra-conservative, I think they typically have six kids each. So again, that is changing the political bent of Israel's foreign policy. So every single country, these demographic implications are huge.

We see it in Israel, too. The Hasidic Jews, the ultra-conservative, I think they typically have six kids each. So again, that is changing the political bent of Israel's foreign policy. So every single country, these demographic implications are huge.

So that's a good question. I think in the vast majority of cases worldwide, a very small share of births are IVF. That said, were the technology to have greater success rates and to be more accessible and more affordable, we might see a greater uptake because it addresses a fundamental issue of expanding women's reproductive freedom. So

So that's a good question. I think in the vast majority of cases worldwide, a very small share of births are IVF. That said, were the technology to have greater success rates and to be more accessible and more affordable, we might see a greater uptake because it addresses a fundamental issue of expanding women's reproductive freedom. So

You know, if people want to spend their 20s finding themselves or focusing on greedy jobs, you know, becoming ultra, ultra demanding, you're climbing the career ladder. And in their 30s, they're still struggling to find someone. But maybe, you know, in their late 30s, they do. Right. So lots of data suggests that people do tend to couple up a bit later. They're coupling up a bit, bit later.