Stephen J. Shaw is a data scientist and filmmaker. Birth rates in Western countries are collapsing, a trend even Elon Musk calls an existential threat. But what’s the true cause? Is it economics, fear of the future, cultural shifts, or something deeper? And more importantly, can anything actually reverse the decline? Expect to learn why birth rates matter and why global birth rate decline is becoming an existential problem, why birth rates in Italy, Japan and Germany are falling rapidly at the exact same time, the newest findings in birthrate decline data and why so many women in western countries are having such few children, the biggest sex differences between men and women in desire for kids, if economic and financial hardships are to blame for birthrate decline, if people are simply more self-focused and if most people are childfree by choice, and much more… - 0:00 Global Birth Rate Decline Keeps Stephen Up at Night 6:47 Why are Falling Birth Rates So Concerning? 18:29 What Does Stephen Think the Population Will Look Like in 50 Years? 30:07 Why is it Now Harder to Become a Parent? 35:25 Why Women Over 30 are Less Likely to Have Children 44:55 What Factors are Causing Drops in Birth Rates? 59:50 Stephen’s Thoughts on Involuntary Childlessness 01:15:14 The Clash Between Those Who Want Children and Those Who Don’t 01:22:58 Are Antinatalists Evil? 01:31:03 What are the Macro Impacts on Birth Rate Decline? 01:46:59 Does Stephen Think Discussing Birth Rates is Right Wing Coded? 01:59:47 Stephen’s View on the Societal Half Life 02:04:15 Would IVF or Adoption Stop Birth Rates Declining? 02:18:32 What Interventions Don’t Work? 02:24:44 Young People Want to Put Themselves First 02:41:56 How We Can Start Boosting Birth Rates 02:49:27 Find Out More About Stephen - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic here - https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/