#291 Stephen J Shaw - The Birth Rate Crisis
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Stephen J. Shaw is a renowned data scientist and demographer. He is the writer and director of ‘Birthgap - Childless World’, a documentary exploring the global decline in birth rates. You can check out part one of the documentary here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6s8QlIGanAIn this episode we discuss the genesis of birth rate declines globally, overpopulation misconceptions in the West, as well as the ramifications of underpopulations. Our discussion touches on the challenges of public discourse around population growth, how the family nucleus has developed throughout history and the resulting impacts of religiosity on family formation. Topics discussed: (00:00) Introduction (01:15) Initial birthrate concerns (03:30) Overpopulation misconceptions (20:27) Underpopulation ramifications (37:10) Historical population recovery examples (39:14) Population public discourse (52:13) Family formations (57:34) Family and religion (1:04:43) Motivating factors (1:17:29) Fatherhood (1:21:59) Closing comments Follow Zuby: https://twitter.com/ZubyMusic Follow Stephen J Shaw: https://twitter.com/stephenjshaw – Sponsor: The Wellness Company; Doctors & supplements that put you first Visit https://twc.health and use promo code ZUBY at checkout for 15% off – Subscribe to the 'Real Talk With Zuby' podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify & more: https://fanlink.to/zubypodcast Support Zuby on Locals: https://teamzuby.locals.com Support Zuby on Patreon: https://patreon.com/zubymusicOnline Store: https://teamzuby.comGet Zuby's fitness book 'Strong Advice: Zuby's Guide to Fitness For Everybody': https://zubymusic.gumroad.com/l/zubyfitnessGet Zuby's children's book 'The Candy Calamity': http://candycalamity.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/real-talk-with-zuby/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy