(re)productive capitalIn my previous post, Does Marriage Keep Society Afloat?, I argued that it is essential to marry and have children to stem off a global financial downturn. The concept is simple: without a large tax base, the population gets top heavy and expenses exceed resources available. Costs go up leading to fewer and fewer marriages and pregnancies, creating a self-feeding, self-fulfilling downward spiral.| V5K2C2
This is part of a series. See the index here. Deti has responded to my Part 3 post on luck here, here, and here. Here are a few snipped statements: Even though I have already proved mathematically that luck has nothing to do with it, I want to show additional data …| Derek L. Ramsey
Here is the series so far: Prelude — Hypergamy is a Myth Part 1 — Hypergamy is a Myth Part 2 — Hypergamy Note Part 3 — Luck Part 4 — Reasons for Divorce Part 5 — A Case Study on Marriage (Intermission) Part 6 — What is Hypergamy? (Part …| Derek L. Ramsey