What often gets overlooked in these conversations in that these policies have destructive side effects that are driven by two factors: (1) a loss of productivity from the separation of work effort from compensation; and (2) the breakdown of families from the replacement of family responsibilities by employer and/or government largesse.
‘How does that explain the decline of marriage in general — even aside from any considerations for children — in those same societies that provide the most generous “family friendly” policies?’
Who said it did?
‘the breakdown of families from the replacement of family responsibilities by employer and/or government largesse.’
How does employer largesse replace family responsibilities?