I talk about terminal demographic decline a lot on my podcast, and for good reason—it’s one of the biggest threats facing the world today. Nations thrive when they have a strong, growing population. When birthrates drop too low, economies shrink, cultures fade, and entire societies begin to collapse under their own weight.

Take South Korea, for example. Right now, it has the lowest fertility rate in the world—just 0.68 children per woman. What does that actually mean? Let’s break it down:

If you start with 200 adults, they’ll only have 68 children.
Those children will have 23 grandchildren.
By the next generation, only 8 great-grandchildren remain.
That’s a 96% population decline in just three generations. Imagine a country where entire cities are abandoned, economies shrink because there aren’t enough workers, and governments struggle to fund social programs. That’s not some distant sci-fi scenario—it’s happening right now in multiple countries around the world.

Low birthrates lead to a weaker workforce, economic stagnation, and the death of national identity. Sure, immigration can soften the blow, but no amount of immigration can fully replace a dying population. If countries don’t figure out how to reverse this trend, we’re looking at a future where some of the world’s most advanced societies simply fade away.

This is why I keep harping on this issue on my podcast. If we don’t wake up and start valuing strong families, we’re going to watch entire nations crumble before our eyes.

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