I think that’s great. Bad social trends come with upsides and good social trends come with downsides. I love that wolves are returning to Europe just as I love that the East Coast is becoming reforested. But I think declining birthrates are a disaster. Now, if we could get rid of some of our more ludicrous farm subsidies, we might hurt some family farms and rural communities but we’d also probably return vast swaths of this country to their “natural” state and help Africans emerge from their various nightmares. It’s all such a mixed bag.

About the Author
Jonah Goldberg is a National Review contributing editor.
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