Facing the Fertility Crisis: Cultural Perspectives and Solutions

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

Links:

• X.com/@morebirths 

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