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

Hearing that 30 quote is what made me take becoming a mum seriously - fast forward to now: my husband and I are celebrating our baby girl turning 1 month old tomorrow 🎉 so thank you both (for context: I’m 30)

I just had my first baby at 31. My friends thought I was odd trying at 29. They have now met my son and are now speaking to their partners about babies 😅

I was lucky enough to find my spouse at 18, had our kid at 23, but could never afford to have another. I couldn’t afford to start studying for my career until 32 and I chose not to work while raising my kid because I didn’t want to pay one year salary for someone else to do it. If life doesn’t become more affordable, this problem will never be solved.

I'm in my early 30's. 50% of the people around my age don't even have stable relationships, let alone kids.

Have a masters degree and am a healthcare professional. Married at 22. Grew up very middle class, as did my husband. I had my first child at 24, my second at 26, my third at 29, and my fourth at 31. Now I'm 33. I have worked part time in between long maternity leaves. It's hard but what isn't? Very grateful for my family.

It's absolutely wild that this isn't talked about everywhere.

Hello you savages. Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ Here’s the timestamps: 0:00 Global Birth Rate Decline Keeps Stephen Up at Night 6:47 Why are Falling Birth Rates So Concerning? 18:29 What Does Stephen Think the Population Will Look Like in 50 Years? 30:07 Why is it Now Harder to Become a Parent? 35:25 Why Women Over 30 are Less Likely to Have Children 44:55 What Factors are Causing Drops in Birth Rates? 59:50 Stephen’s 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? 01:31:03 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 Birth Rates Declining? 02:18:32 What Interventions Don’t Work? 02:24:44 Young People Want to Put Themselves First 02:41:56 How We Can Start Boosting Birth Rates 02:49:27 Find Out More About Stephen

Had my first kid at 37 and my second at 39. Turning 41 next month and, for a guy who joined late as a parent, me and the mother are beside ourself with joy watching these creatures growing up. A true privilege, and my first question to myself when I became a parent was surprisingly; "why didn't we do this earlier!?". My partner was 32 and 34 when having our children. You will never be ready for it, you just have to do it and I am stunned about the things I've learned about myself 4 years into this journey. God bless you all and our PRECIOUS children. 🙏

I can always eat Soylent Green made from pundits

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