You’re not raising ‘the workforce’, you’re raising a human being that will produce a vast amount of co2 future humans, even us in coming decades, can’t afford to have in the atmosphere. So if raising this child is such a selfless burden the solution is simple: don’t do it.
Most jobs exist because the people exist to do them. We saw what was essential to support a global population of 8 billion odd with covid (ie not all that much really).
AI - vast energy drain itself that in co2 terms shouldn’t exist - is coming for white collar bullshit jobs. We very well might be entering a period where the people exist but the jobs don’t. We don’t need more people from wealthy nations, consuming wealthy nationers’ resources. There are more than enough workers to provide for everybody, the excess are primarily consumers.
So, given that it is such a burden, just don’t bother.
Honestly, bringing a whole new kid into the world when there are so many out there in the system without parents is pretty selfish too.
I mean I get it. I too, desperately want to be a mother. But if I ever get to a point where I could actually support a child (doubtful), I’ll definitely adopt.
You’re not raising ‘the workforce’, you’re raising a human being that will produce a vast amount of co2 future humans, even us in coming decades, can’t afford to have in the atmosphere. So if raising this child is such a selfless burden the solution is simple: don’t do it.
Most jobs exist because the people exist to do them. We saw what was essential to support a global population of 8 billion odd with covid (ie not all that much really).
AI - vast energy drain itself that in co2 terms shouldn’t exist - is coming for white collar bullshit jobs. We very well might be entering a period where the people exist but the jobs don’t. We don’t need more people from wealthy nations, consuming wealthy nationers’ resources. There are more than enough workers to provide for everybody, the excess are primarily consumers.
So, given that it is such a burden, just don’t bother.
Honestly, bringing a whole new kid into the world when there are so many out there in the system without parents is pretty selfish too.
I mean I get it. I too, desperately want to be a mother. But if I ever get to a point where I could actually support a child (doubtful), I’ll definitely adopt.