Gideon Lewis-Kraus, a New Yorker staff writer known for his deep dives into demographic issues, discusses troubling global trends of declining birth rates. He explores the factors behind fewer children, from cultural shifts to economic pressures, especially highlighting South Korea's record-low rates. The podcast unveils the polarized political landscape in America, where the right embraces the issue as a rallying cry, while the left struggles to address it. Lewis-Kraus challenges myths surrounding childlessness and examines the broader societal impacts of these demographic changes.
