Stephen J Shaw: The surprising truth about world fertility rates | The InnerView

For centuries, the global population has been increasing at a steady rate, but in recent decades, the fertility rates of many nations have taken a downturn. One man believes this “Birthgap” could spell disaster for societies. On a new episode of The InnerView, Imran Garda explores the causes and consequences of the global baby bust with insights from esteemed data scientist, filmmaker and demographer Stephen J Shaw.

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00:00 Intro
02:00 Reluctant prophet of doom
04:03 What is the birthgap?
04:40 Are we all victims of our own civilization?
05:26 Why more women are deciding not to have kids
07:08 Cambridge University cancels Shaw
11:20 Antinatalism
13:14 Understanding population stagnation
15:14 Geographical variations in fertility
16:55 Can immigration solve the demographic problem?
17:45 State campaigns to encourage pregnancy
19:20 Unplanned childlessness
21:21 How the birthgap affects our future
22:23 The narrow fertility window
25:12 Making his documentary

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