In this episode, researcher Mads Larsen warns that modern societies may be on a path to self-eradication unless we find a way to reconcile female freedom with reproduction.

Guest Info: Mads Larsen, researcher at the University of Oslo and author of Stories of Love: From Vikings to Tinder (open access)

Topics Covered:

• Global population collapse and generational shrinkage
• Why South Korea’s fertility rate (.7) spells demographic disaster
• How female mate choice and Tinder skew the dating market
• Historical shifts from arranged marriage to individual choice
• Norway’s generous welfare state—and why it hasn’t stopped fertility decline
• The illusion of immigration as a solution
• The psychological and economic impacts of declining reproduction
• Polygamy, incels, and mating inequality
• The promise (and risk) of AI and automation for humanity’s future

📺Watch the full episode on YouTube➡️https://youtu.be/LEUX89IARV0

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