The Neo-Feudal Wager
Aristocratic natalism against the coming chaos
In February 2024, the South Korean construction billionaire Lee Joong-keun announced that Booyoung Group would pay every employee 100 million Korean won — roughly $75,000 — for each child they had.
The policy was backdated. Employees who had already started families received the same. The company offered to cover college tuition, medical expenses, and —…
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