Economist Dr. Clara Piano talks about declining birth rates, failed pronatalist policies, "luxury beliefs," and how families benefit cities in ways that singletons don't. Leah tells "a lovely story," since she doesn't know much about economics.Additional resources:--"The fertility gap and economic freedom," CE Piano and LR Stone, Contemporary Economic Policy--"Autocratic family policy," CE Piano, Constitutional Political Economy--Essays in the Economics of Religion and Family, CE Jace (Piano)Related Conversation Balloons episodes:Episode 50: Religious Reproduction with Dr. Eric KaufmannEpisode 55: Taboo with Dr. Eric KaufmannThe Children of Men--a novel by PD JamesThe Two-Parent Privilege--Melissa KearneyHans Rosling, Religions and Babies, TED Talk https://www.ted.com/talks/hans_rosling_religions_and_babies?referrer=playlist-the_best_hans_rosling_talks_yo&autoplay=true

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