Family sitcoms didn't make millennials want kids – culture alone won't fix demographics

Millennials grew up watching pro-family sitcoms yet are having fewer children or none at all, challenging the belief that culture can engineer social behaviour. The piece questions the widespread conviction that cultural output can solve demographic problems or other societal challenges. The actual influence of culture on real-life choices turns out to be far more limited and complex than commonly assumed.

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