#996 - Stephen J. Shaw - Why Population Collapse is Closer Than You Think
Modern Wisdom20 Syys 2025

#996 - Stephen J. Shaw - Why Population Collapse is Closer Than You Think

Stephen J. Shaw is a data scientist and filmmaker. Birth rates in Western countries are collapsing, a trend even Elon Musk calls an existential threat. But what’s the true cause? Is it economics, fear of the future, cultural shifts, or something deeper? And more importantly, can anything actually reverse the decline? Sponsors: See me on tour in America: ⁠https://chriswilliamson.live⁠ See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get 5 Free Travel Packs, Free Liquid Vitamin D, and more from AG1 at https://ag1.info/modernwisdom Get the brand new Whoop 5.0 and your first month for free at https://join.whoop.com/modernwisdom Get 10% discount on all Gymshark’s products at https://gym.sh/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM10) Timestamps: (0:00) Global Birth Rate Decline is Keeps Stephen Up at Night (6:47) Why We Should Care About Birth Rates Why are Falling Birth Rates So Concerning? (18:29) What Will the Population Look Like in 50 Years? What Stephen Thinks the Population Will Looks Like in 50 Years (30:07) Why It’s Now Harder to Become a Parent (35:25) Why Women Over 30 are Less Likely to Become a Mother (44:55) What Factors are Causing Drops in Birth Rate? (59:50) Stephen Thoughts on Involuntary Childlessness (01:15:14) The Clash Between Those Who Want Children and Those Who Don’t (01:22:58) Are Antinatalists Evil? (01:30:02) What are the Macro Impacts on Birth Rate Decline? (01:46:59) Does Stephen Think Discussing Birth Rates is Right Wing Coded? (01:59:47) Stephen’s View on the Societal Half-Life (02:04:15) Would IVF or Adoption Stop Declining Birth Rates? (02:18:31) What Interventions Don’t Work? (02:24:44) Young People Want to Put Themselves First (02:41:56) How We Can Learn Start Boosting Birth Rates (02:49:27) Find Out More About Stephen Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: https://tinyurl.com/43hv6y59 #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: https://tinyurl.com/2rtz7avf #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: https://tinyurl.com/3ccn5vkp - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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