Population Balance

Our pushback against relentless low birth rate alarmism is getting noticed: "An aging population will result in reduced needs for infrastructure & lower ecological impacts," said PB Communications Manager Kirsten Stade. "Providing even 'green' energy for 8 billion and counting will have ecological impacts that are seldom discussed." https://ow.ly/VWqC50T8FxY

Pronatalism asks the wrong questions, which interfere with authentic reproductive decisionmaking. Our new podcast series explores how diverse people navigate these pressures, and how they break free to chart fulfilling paths of their own https://ow.ly/Ih8r50T7GzX

Reproductive rights are almost always considered only in regard to the rights of parents, which are generally assumed to be absolute. But so many others are impacted by the act of procreation, most importantly the child born & those already existing. https://ow.ly/6wg850T7Fou

Mainstream economists serve an important role in maintaining the status quo-a system that benefits a few at the expense of ecosystems, wildlife, & most humans. Social Ecological Economics offers a rational alternative-tune in with Clive Spash! https://lnkd.in/ew4fufvF

How are young lives impacted by growing up amid pronatalist institutions? Our Beyond Pronatalism podcast explores, and Brittany tells the story of growing up in an extremist religious community - and then finding her way to freedom https://ow.ly/VVQT50T7CVh

Contrary to what we hear, choosing to be #childfree can often be a choice that stems from deep thoughtfulness, selflessness, and even love. Once you hear Juliana Barberi's story about her path as an animal rights & environmental activist , you'll agree https://ow.ly/QQgb50T1xnG

How to feel about declining birth rates is intuitively obvious to most rational people, but not, apparently, to the corporate & political class that controls most of our media. We are pushing back - as in this recent op-ed in Newsweek https://ow.ly/YkhT50T7ChR

We still find ourselves having to defend #childfree choice in a pronatalist society. Join Vegard Skirbekk for this compelling discussion of why that choice, and the birth rate declines it brings, can be a powerful force for good https://lnkd.in/eEW4yuyk

Happy #InternationalDogDay. A perfect day to foster or adopt from your local shelter or rescue group! Today, we celebrate the silly, joyful, loving creatures who for many of us are the most immediate reminder of our connection to all species❤️

In the latest episode of our Beyond Pronatalism podcast, Nandita chats with Lili! Lili describes how living in a heavily pronatalist culture like Haiti shapes people's lives - and how she broke free. https://ow.ly/UKCH50T38nf