Maiden Mother Matriarch with Louise Perry BONUS: Civilisational Depressive Syndrome
Jul 23, 2025
Explore how the fear of death fuels a desire for children amidst climate change anxiety. Delve into the implications of declining birth rates on political ideologies, revealing contrasting views from secular leftists and conservatives. Uncover the generational conflicts emerging from resource scarcity and the impact of societal challenges, highlighting the conversations that could define our future. Vigilante groups and post-colonial grief add intriguing layers to the discourse on modern motherhood and societal evolution.
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Mystery of Falling Birth Rates
- Louise Perry identifies a mysterious link between modernity and falling birth rates, which remains poorly understood.
- She compares our current ignorance of birth rate causes to early cluelessness about climate change's greenhouse effect.
Left's Birth Rate Dilemma
- The left faces a dilemma as falling birth rates threaten the welfare state and economic growth models.
- Possible solutions involve either damaging the welfare state or importing populations that may destabilize it culturally.
Left Most Threatened by Birth Decline
- The left has the most to lose from declining birth rates, risking solidarity and existing welfare frameworks.
- Conservative religious groups are less threatened as they maintain higher birth rates and prefer smaller state roles.