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#640 - Malcolm Collins - Why Do So Many People Not Want To Have Children?

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The Corruption of Marriage Markets in Our Society

I don't think any decision is made maliciously. Everyone's trying to do what they think is best for the world. But sometimes sort of cultural evolutionary pressures can create incentive systems that lead to actions that I think most people would think are bad. Being in a happy marriage these days feels like catching the last chopper at an om because it is hard. And we have seen a collapse of the systems that previously ensured people found a great long-term dedicated partners.

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