Work At Home Moms Could Save Western Civilization

There’s a population problem… underpopulation.

Phillip Longman is a senior fellow at the New America Foundation in Washington, D.C. He wrote recently that

“Most people think overpopulation is one of the worst dangers facing the globe,” he summarized. “In fact, the opposite is true. As countries get richer, their populations age and the birth rates plummet. And this is not just a problem of rich countries; the developing world is also getting older fast. Falling birthrates might seem beneficial, but the economic and social price is too steep to pay. The right policies could help turn the tide, but only if enacted before it’s too late.”

In other words, the birth rate in western culture needs to increase (see Worldmapper.org for current trends by 2050) just for countries to maintain.

So does that mean that work at home moms who won’t sacrifice having children just for a career are helping save civilization?

Makes sense to me…