How Falling Populations Will Change The World | Stephen J. Shaw (EP41)

Stephen J. Shaw is a data scientist and demographer, and the creator of "The BirthGap" documentary. Fertility rates are below replacement in many countries, and the trend looks like it will spread to the entire world. This will mean population levels will fall dramatically in the coming decades. Why is this happening, what will be the consequences, and can we solve these issues before it's too late? In this podcast, expect to learn about Stephen's shock that falling fertility issues are not being recognized as a problem, how the real problem is due to a crisis of unplanned childlessness, the biological reality of when you can have children, how society will have to deal with the inevitable older and shrinking populations, and more. Find Stephen: -twitter: @StephenJShaw -website: https://www.birthgap.org/feed -Birthgap - Childless World: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6s8QlIGanA&t=1673s TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 00:20 - Stephen's Alarm at Falling Fertility Being Ignored 04:45 - How Stephen Realized Why Fertility Rates Were Falling 10:47 - How Economic Crises Lead to Childlessness 22:00 - Biological Facts About When You Can Have Children 26:30 - The Risks of Not Having Children When You Can 29:28 - Inevitable Aging Societies and Population Declines 46:16 - The Trade-off Between Economic Growth and Having Children 53:00 - Impact of Falling Populations