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E110: Population Collapse: What It Means for Humanity - w/ Dr. Mads Larsen


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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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