"More Babies, Please"

In a required lecture class I took last semester (a form of environmental conservation), one of the issues we covered was the idea of over-population. This seems like an obvious issue as our global population continues to increase. This article argues that the population of U.S. is one of its most important element of growth and defense (more babies = more workers). But although the U.S. has had a fertile history, birth rates are at an extreme low. Speaking to some of my female friends (20-22), none show much of any interest to have kids anytime soon, and neither do I. But that makes sense, we're still young, have plans and goals... but most importantly, too poor. This article argues that issue, that the lack of birth rates is possibly most effected by economic issues. So what can we do to change it? The article offers some pretty "perfect" ideas:   

"Whether this means a more family-friendly tax code, a push for more flexible work hours, or an effort to reduce the cost of college, there’s clearly room for creative policy to make some difference."

Of course, the article touches on aspects of morals, family views, male/female differences, but I think it all goes back to the top of the article with a quote that may answer that issue in itself... 

"It’s a near-universal law that modernity reduces fertility."

"More Babies, Please"