Fertility Roundup #5: Causation

Don't Worry About the Vase Podcast · Jan 2, 2026 · 59m

Podcast episode for Fertility Roundup #5: Causation.* 00:00 - Introduction* 00:44 - Household Composition* 01:21 - Timing* 02:08 - Developmental Idealism* 05:33 - Pessimism* 06:30 - Baby Boom* 07:35 - Paperwork* 08:55 - Car Seats As Contraception* 11:50 - You Can’t Afford It* 12:52 - Yes The Problem Is Often Money* 13:28 - Housework* 15:59 - Greedy Careers* 19:35 - The Appeal of Child-Free* 20:34 - Motivation* 23:19 - Grandparents* 26:41 - Expectations of Impossibility* 29:30 - Isolation* 31:44 - Decoupling* 34:04 - South Korea* 42:13 - World* 43:33 - Various Places in Trouble* 45:11 - China*…