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

nearly three years ago since we last spoke. I want to start afresh. What is the big question that you're tackling? The reason for global birth rate decline. It's what's kept me awake for nine years and continues to do so.

The difference now is I feel I know the answer, it's the answer that keeps me awake. And, you know, that's why I came to Austin after, yeah, nearly three years to share what it is that the data is revealing. And frankly, I feel a sense of responsibility. I feel a sense of uh awareness of what has to happen to societies for us to have a chance of combating this.

And just a reminder if I can, Chris, no nation history has been known to recover from long-term low birth rates. We don't have an example. So sometimes it's felt over these years, um, whilst, I mean, can I just say when we last talked, almost no one was talking about low birth rates. And I think frankly, the conversations we had then were part of a catalyst.

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