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		asperous on July 15, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The global fertility rate is falling Adding to the discussion, population density seems to cause lower birth rates: https://www.jstor.org/stable/27503981?seq=1 To me that seems like a natural feedback loop. Once population declines to a certain level people will want to have more kids.

snowwrestler on July 15, 2020 [–]

Does the article actually say population density "causes" lower birth rates? The title says it is a "factor," which is not necessarily a causal relationship.

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