Many people mistake correlation for causation, which is a logical fallacy. Take immigration and birth rates as an example; many analyses confuse the two. But what is the actual situation? Europe's birth rate has been declining for a long time, and this is not a recent development—it has been ongoing for decades. You can't blame recent population movements as the main cause; the underlying economic and social factors are much more complex. The relationship between birth rates and migration is far from straightforward. To truly understand demographic changes, you need to look at deeper factors such as economic cycles, education costs, and living pressures, rather than simply pointing to a single variable. This is crucial for understanding global macro trends and long-term economic patterns.
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MetaMisery
· 13h ago
The issue of fertility rate is so complicated, and there are still many people blaming immigration. It's really outrageous.
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CryptoFortuneTeller
· 20h ago
Honestly, many people are just too lazy to think. When they see two things happening at the same time, they assume a cause-and-effect relationship.
The issue of birth rates has been beaten to death long ago. The real problem lies in economic pressure—housing, education, jobs... which one isn't the main factor?
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MetamaskMechanic
· 21h ago
There are too many confusing points in this logic; people just love to find scapegoats.
The issue of birth rates is nothing new; it has been ongoing for decades.
All they know is to pass the buck, but the real killer is the actual economic pressure.
Economic cycles and education costs are the core issues; don't be fooled by superficial phenomena.
Correlation ≠ causation. Can't you understand such basic logic?
You need to look deeper into the underlying factors, or you'll never solve the problem.
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ResearchChadButBroke
· 21h ago
The issue of fertility rates, to put it simply, is about economic pressure. It has nothing to do directly with immigration, but anyone with a brain can see that...
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CryptoPunster
· 21h ago
Ha, yet another textbook example of "correlation does not imply causation," but it’s indeed a valid point.
Blaming the plunge in birth rates on immigration is as poor as blaming the entire crypto market crash on the Federal Reserve. We need to look deeper, everyone.
Economic cycles, tuition costs—these fundamental issues are the true culprits. The background is too complex; simplistic and blunt explanations often attract the most attention.
To truly understand macroeconomics, you need to broaden your perspective and not always be led by superficial correlations.
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The decline in birth rates has been ongoing for a long time. Blaming immigration is unjust; we should look at deeper factors like economic pressure and education costs.
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This logical problem is also common in the crypto world... Blaming everything on a single variable results in skewed analysis.
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Blaming recent events for decades-long trends? Wake up; complex factors are the main players.
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BearWhisperGod
· 21h ago
The birth rate has already collapsed, and only recently did I notice any relation to immigration... These media outlets just love to pick soft targets.
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BrokenYield
· 21h ago
nah this is just correlation matrix noise masquerading as analysis. fertility's been tanking for decades but everyone wants a scapegoat... classic pattern recognition failure tbh. the real systemic risk? nobody's pricing in the actual economic fundamentals driving demographic collapse.
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CommunitySlacker
· 21h ago
Well said. Too many people assume causality just because one thing follows another, without thinking it through.
The fertility rate has been declining for decades. Blaming immigrants? That's laughable.
Money issues, education problems, and living pressure—these are the real main factors.
Many people mistake correlation for causation, which is a logical fallacy. Take immigration and birth rates as an example; many analyses confuse the two. But what is the actual situation? Europe's birth rate has been declining for a long time, and this is not a recent development—it has been ongoing for decades. You can't blame recent population movements as the main cause; the underlying economic and social factors are much more complex. The relationship between birth rates and migration is far from straightforward. To truly understand demographic changes, you need to look at deeper factors such as economic cycles, education costs, and living pressures, rather than simply pointing to a single variable. This is crucial for understanding global macro trends and long-term economic patterns.