If you’re getting upset about fertility rates, you’re half right. Lower fertility rates mean culture has shifted, and that this cultural shift is going to make it harder for you to reproduce. Reproduction is still a two-person game. Unless you want to spend a lot of money, you’re going to need a willing partner. It’s a pretty annoying phenomenon, and I don’t blame men from low fertility countries for being frustrated. That being said, low fertility rates aren’t all bad and may actually present an opportunity for winners.
Low fertility rates are a sign of a stalling economy
When people think life is going to be better for their children than it will be for them, they’re highly likely to have families and children. They’re highly likely to be enthusiastic about life in general. When the economy stalls, people have fewer kids, because they can see the economic downsides to having them. So, they work and increase the size of the total money pool rather than increasing the gene pool. This is important, because the ideal life involves both money and children. If you’re smart, you can probably tell that having children and being present is likely to involve a lot of sacrifice and hard work. You won’t be as rich as you otherwise could have been, and more of your money will go towards support another human being.
Low fertility rates increase the demand for immigrants
This is fantastic news if you live in a poor country. If you’re from a poor country, you generally want people to emigrate. This is because living in a poor country is a war of attrition. If you can survive longer than others while accumulating some funds, you’re the winner in terms of wealth. When wealthier countries lose population, they look to replenish their numbers with desperate people from poor countries. The idea is that these people work the rough jobs and earn money to send back home. It’s a great arbitrage opportunity for everyone though, regardless of profession.
Lower fertility means lower costs
Globally, over the long term. We haven’t seen the effects of these lowering prices yet, mainly because the population hasn’t started shrinking yet. But some places are noticing it. Rents in Japan and Korea are pretty low right now, for example. This is because the population isn’t growing. On the flipside, people who invested in real estate may suffer.
Lower fertility countries have higher GDPs
This is because while we need new people to push the economy forward, kids are a drain on our ability to produce in the short-term. This means that as a man, the time to work hard is during your 20s. You want to be able to have kids young and still have a comfortable life. If you’re smart, you can spend you early 20s in a low-fertility area and save money. This is what I’m doing, and I think it will work. A decent salary in my country goes really far in others. I might not be rich, but I am definitely going to have a good life once I move. Which brings me to my final point.
Moving is your friend
The way I see it, the world has become incredibly capitalist. Things are improving at a tremendous rate, and you’re going to want to get into the right areas in order to take advantage of the current state of affairs. Where you choose to live will be tremendously important to your early success, and it will also influence your future. As you get older and are looking to start a family, picking the right place will become important in a different way. You want a place that’s conducive to daily living with a family, or even just a safe place in which to retire. Nobody is young forever, and we’re often lucky to remain able-bodied as we get on in years. Choose wisely, knowing that low fertility rates present an arbitrage opportunity.
Low fertility rates are a blessing if you understand economics and time. Generally speaking, lower fertility areas offer you a great opportunity to earn money. You just need to master the business skills necessary to take full advantage of your time. If you’re willing to be flexible and work hard, you can use the situation to your advantage.
Thanks for paying attention.
