Alice Evans

And let's see what we can do with the tax system and fiscal incentives. So I don't think any one of these things will fix it unilaterally. But I would like to see everyone, right and left, focus on this issue, understand the real driving forces and try to target those. But at present, we're not doing any of that.

And let's see what we can do with the tax system and fiscal incentives. So I don't think any one of these things will fix it unilaterally. But I would like to see everyone, right and left, focus on this issue, understand the real driving forces and try to target those. But at present, we're not doing any of that.

Oh, thank you.

Oh, thank you.

I agree. I agree.

I agree. I agree.

As I said, cultural engineering is very difficult in a world of smartphones where everyone can curate their own echo chamber. So my totalitarian aspirations are limited in the 21st century.

As I said, cultural engineering is very difficult in a world of smartphones where everyone can curate their own echo chamber. So my totalitarian aspirations are limited in the 21st century.

That was a British joke. Sorry.

That was a British joke. Sorry.

No, not at all. Not at all. I don't think they seem to understand it at all. And actually, even though I totally agree that China has masterminded massive success with electric vehicles, for example, or innovation, they can't seem to encourage people to couple up and have babies. And let me give you two examples of the limits of their cultural engineering.

No, not at all. Not at all. I don't think they seem to understand it at all. And actually, even though I totally agree that China has masterminded massive success with electric vehicles, for example, or innovation, they can't seem to encourage people to couple up and have babies. And let me give you two examples of the limits of their cultural engineering.

So on Little Red Book, when I chat to my students, if you type in fertility in Little Red Book, which is their version of Instagram, right? So if you type infertility, and I'd encourage you to do this, download the app and do it, you will get all this antenatal propaganda. And I've previously blogged on this and it's really shocking.

So on Little Red Book, when I chat to my students, if you type in fertility in Little Red Book, which is their version of Instagram, right? So if you type infertility, and I'd encourage you to do this, download the app and do it, you will get all this antenatal propaganda. And I've previously blogged on this and it's really shocking.

It'll be all these horrifying images about how your vagina gets destroyed and your body is destroyed and it's the most painful experience of your life. It's like really horrifying and gory. And all these girls are saying, oh my God, this is horrific. I never want to do it. So Despite all the censorship and the Great Firewall of China, all that exists.

It'll be all these horrifying images about how your vagina gets destroyed and your body is destroyed and it's the most painful experience of your life. It's like really horrifying and gory. And all these girls are saying, oh my God, this is horrific. I never want to do it. So Despite all the censorship and the Great Firewall of China, all that exists.

On top of that, young women will upload video blogs celebrating their independent life. So look at my nice apartment. I'm going to, you know, cut this bit of food and I'm living as an independent person, sort of glorifying and, you know, in many ways, rewriting the script, challenging expectations of marriage, etc. And I don't know why this antenatal discourse is passing the censors.

On top of that, young women will upload video blogs celebrating their independent life. So look at my nice apartment. I'm going to, you know, cut this bit of food and I'm living as an independent person, sort of glorifying and, you know, in many ways, rewriting the script, challenging expectations of marriage, etc. And I don't know why this antenatal discourse is passing the censors.

But yeah, it is. And it's consistent with all my interviews with Chinese women.

But yeah, it is. And it's consistent with all my interviews with Chinese women.