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The Possibility of Human Extinction
"Live Players" with Samo Burja and Erik Torenberg
Exploring Government Intervention in Reproduction and Fertility Solutions
Governments may face a national fertility crisis, prompting them to adopt proactive measures to increase birth rates. Options could include mandating the freezing of eggs and sperm at age 18 as a public health initiative. This approach aims to facilitate reproductive choices for individuals, particularly women in their 40s who wish to have children but might encounter difficulties. With advancements in reproductive technologies, such as IVF and surrogacy, these interventions could lead to widespread practices where surrogacy becomes normalized and incentivized. Governments could subsidize surrogacy to ease economic pressures, while also encouraging public donation of stored sperm and eggs to bolster population growth efforts. In a culturally distinct context, such as in certain East Asian societies, there may be a more open acceptance of bioengineering and reproductive technologies, reflecting varying societal attitudes towards bodies and procreation. The framework could include a governmental system where embryos created from donated genetic material are gestated by surrogates, with the resultant children becoming wards of the state to manage population needs and foster care requirements effectively. These bold government interventions could reshape societal norms surrounding reproduction and family structures significantly.
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