Might be less that the subsistence farmer is so secure and more that they need the kids as a retirement plan. Most of the countries with falling birthrates have some sort of national pension for old people.
American? Would explain why you haven’t heard of national pensions. Though I thought even Americans had Social Security.
Or you mean the other thing? Dude that’s exactly what we did here 150+ years ago. If you have a bunch of kids, they’ll provide your upkeep in old age. Some will tend to the farm, others may help in other ways (get a job in a city or even abroad, send money back home).
Might be less that the subsistence farmer is so secure and more that they need the kids as a retirement plan. Most of the countries with falling birthrates have some sort of national pension for old people.
Sure, you could just make some shit up. That also works.
American? Would explain why you haven’t heard of national pensions. Though I thought even Americans had Social Security.
Or you mean the other thing? Dude that’s exactly what we did here 150+ years ago. If you have a bunch of kids, they’ll provide your upkeep in old age. Some will tend to the farm, others may help in other ways (get a job in a city or even abroad, send money back home).
The periphery is of course the past.