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This means that men who have to live an intellectual life, or who can be induced to lead one, will be likely not to have so many children as they would otherwise have had.
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Walter Bagehot
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gutenberg.orgWalter Bagehot: “This means that men who have to live an intellectual life, or who can be induced to lead one, will be likely not to have…”
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Bagehot suggests that intellectual pursuits may lead to fewer children due to the demands of an intellectual lifestyle.
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