Aug 6

BONUS: the new politics of advertising

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.ukIn this bonus episode, Rob Henderson and I spoke about Sydney Sweeney's ad for American Eagle – why has it been so controversial? What does the response tell us about intrasexual competition? Does ... Show More

5m 46s

Aug 3

DEBATE: Should We Encourage Our Daughters To Be Feminists? - Bryan Caplan vs Holly Lawford-Smith | Maiden Mother Matriarch Episode 158

In a first for MMM, today’s episode is a debate. Discussing the question “should we encourage our daughters to be feminists?”, we have Bryan Caplan (professor of economics at George Mason University) and Holly Lawford-Smith (professor of political philosophy at the University of ... Show More

1h 31m

Jul 27

On the Front Line of the Second Wave - Phyllis Chesler | Maiden Mother Matriarch Episode 155

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.louiseperry.co.ukMy guest today is the writer and psychotherapist Phyllis Chesler. Her bestselling book, 'Women and Madness', published in 1972, was one of the most influential books of the second wave. She has spe ... Show More

44m 31s

Nov 2024

Social infertility: What's behind falling birth rates?

The proportion of people without children is growing around the world. For some, this new reality reflects changing social attitudes and a desire not to have children, but for others, the decision has been taken out of their hands by a range of factors. The latest statistics avai ... Show More

26m 7s

Mar 2024

Birthrates Are Plummeting Worldwide. Why?

For a long time, the story about the world’s population was that it was growing too quickly. There were going to be too many humans, not enough resources, and that spelled disaster. But now the script has flipped. Fertility rates have declined dramatically, from about five childr ... Show More

1 h

Jun 2023

The Depopulation Bomb: Stephen J. Shaw

Stephen J. Shaw is a data scientist & demographer. He is the writer and director of ‘Birthgap - Childless World’, a documentary exploring the global decline in birth rates. Check out part one here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6s8QlIGanA SPONSORED BY: EasyDNS - domain name re ... Show More

1h 7m

Mar 2025

Population Collapse is a Massive Problem - Dr Paul Morland

Dr Paul Morland is an author and broadcaster who writes and speaks about population and the big demographic trends across the world, both contemporary and historic. | SPONSOR. We use Ground News to escape the echo chamber and stay fully informed. Go to https://ground.news/trigger ... Show More

1h 21m

Jun 13

636. Why Aren’t We Having More Babies?

For decades, the great fear was overpopulation. Now it’s the opposite. How did this happen — and what’s being done about it? (Part one of a three-part series, “Cradle to Grave.”) SOURCES:Matthias Doepke, professor of economics at the London School of Economics.Amy Froide, profess ... Show More

50m 28s

Jan 2022

The case for more babies

Dylan, Jerusalem, and special guest Bryan Walsh discuss the slowing population growth in America, and what a smaller-than-expected America could mean. They also talk about which immigration and child care policies could speed up population growth. Finally, they discuss a paper on ... Show More

55m 1s

May 29

How the iPhone Drove Men and Women Apart

What would make you want to have more children? This week on “Interesting Times,” Ross Douthat speaks with Dr. Alice Evans, a social scientist who is as concerned about the global decline in fertility as he is. The two discuss why this isn’t just a gender issue — it’s “a solitude ... Show More

54m 17s

Oct 2024

Why Paying People to Have Babies is a Billion-Dollar Mistake

SPONSOR LINK: https://ntn.so/EconomicsExplainedOverpopulation has been our biggest fear for decades, but now, shrinking populations are the real crisis. From aging societies to dwindling birth rates, countries worldwide are grappling with the risks of a declining population and s ... Show More

16m 45s

Mar 2024

TED's Sunday Pick: The Spermageddon is coming

Each Sunday, TED shares an episode of another podcast we think you'll love, handpicked for you… by us. Today: an episode from Am I Normal?, a podcast where endlessly curious data journalist Mona Chalabi dives into the numbers of our most pressing questions."You should start think ... Show More

30m 3s

Jul 1

We're nearing 'peak population.' These economists are worried

Over the past century, the world's human population has exploded from around 2 billion to 8 billion. Meanwhile, the average fertility rate has gradually declined. And if that trend continues as it has, we may soon see a crash in the population rate, which some argue could have di ... Show More

9m 6s

The Power of the Image - Nina Power | Ma...