The Birth Strike: A Product of 'Capitalist Rationality,' Not Selfishness
The decision not to have children is not a symptom of moral degradation among the youth. Rather, it is a survival instinct, a most rational response to the signals transmitted by the market's price mechanism.
1. The Foreseen Demise of the Welfare Ponzi Scheme
Amidst astronomical housing prices and excessive private education competition, having children has transformed into a perfect 'capital loss.' The problem is that if the next generation shrinks, the tax structure supporting the 'National Pension' and 'free healthcare' currently enjoyed by the 586 generation will collapse. The birth strike is the youth's quietest yet most destructive act of revenge, a direct response to the exploitation by the vested interests.