The global fertility crisis is on with many western and developed nations below replacement fertility. Joining me to discuss this problem is Daniel Hess (aka @MoreBirths on X).
Timestamps:
(00:00) - Intro
(00:54) - How bad is the global fertility crisis?
(04:50) - Implications of low birth rate for future generations
(09:54) - Causes for declining global rate of fertility
(11:53) - Marriages affecting birth rate
(15:38) - Religion affecting birth rate
(17:36) - Fertility rate in the East
(21:28) - The impact of government policies on fertility rate
(25:47) - Sponsors
(27:43) - Urban planning & fertility rates
(32:40) - The impact of welfare state on fertility rates
(36:00) - Taking cues from the fall of Roman empire
(41:16) - Insights from the population curve of South Korea
(45:05) - Sponsors
(47:30) - The ‘3 Child Norm’
(52:57) - The lessons from ‘Baby Boomers’
(55:38) - Recalibrating expectations
(59:13) - The importance of low time preference
(1:04:00) - Deregulating childcare
(1:14:20) - Outro
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