Silicon Valley's "Pronatalists" Killed Remote Work. Then the Strait of Hormuz Brought It Back
Summary
The piece argues that remote work boosts fertility, with Davis et al. (2026) estimating 291,000 U.S. births per year attributed to WFH and 0.32 more children per woman across 38 countries. It contends that return-to-office policies function as anti-natalist measures and that crisis-driven remote work expansions rebirth the model. It recommends hybrid arrangements and policy caution, while noting economic preconditions influence family formation.