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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