Birth rates are collapsing across the globe, and the consequences could reshape economies, cultures, and entire nations.
In this episode, Ryan Girdusky sits down with demographer Lyman Stone of the Institute for Family Studies to discuss the worldwide fertility crisis, declining marriage rates, population collapse, and why fewer Americans are choosing to have children. They explore the demographic challenges facing the United States, Europe, Latin America, and Asia, while examining how culture, politics, religion, economics, and family values are influencing fertility trends.

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