The future has become childless. Here I look at the global collapse in birth rates—now over 70% of humanity lives in sub-replacement societies—and argue it isn't mainly economic. A society stops having children when it can no longer picture tomorrow as genuinely new. Loneliness https://t.co/nTnhbn6EWE #BirthRates #Loneliness #FutureOfSociety #Nocountrycodesarepresentinthetweet.
Utah, known for big families, leads US in dropping birthrates, the biggest fertility rate drop in its modern history. After a peak in 2007, Utah’s rate has plummeted by more than 37%, the largest decline of any state in the country https://t.co/BAy5hQ6DMn #Utah #Birthrate #FertilityRate #US
China is concerned that A.I. companions could hinder productivity among youth, as the government believes they should be driving innovation and building startups to address falling birthrates and a dwindling workforce, prompting the implementation of regulations on A.I. relationships while also viewing automation and robotics as potential solutions to labor shortages in manufacturing. #ArtificialIntelligence #China #FutureOfWork #CN
China's leaders are concerned that A.I. companions could detract from youth productivity and engagement in innovative sectors, while simultaneously recognizing that the automation of labor through robotics may be necessary to address the challenges posed by declining birthrates and an aging workforce. #ArtificialIntelligence #China #FutureOfWork #CN
Are we about to see a dangerous drop in birth rates in the most developed economies? At this rate, well over 1/4 of the US population will end up on a GLP-1 agonist, and young healthy adults get on them earlier and earlier. People report a blunting of desire across the board on #BirthRates #PublicHealth #GLP1Agonists #US
Public schools in New York City, along with those nationwide, are facing significant enrollment declines—projected to drop by up to 153,000 students over the next decade—due to falling birthrates, an aging population, family migration trends, and increasing educational options, culminating in budgetary challenges and potential school closures. #PublicEducation #SchoolEnrollment #EducationTrends #US #NY #LA #BO
Public schools in New York City are projected to lose as many as 153,000 students over the next decade due to declining birthrates, an aging population, and families leaving the city, exacerbating a trend seen nationwide that has resulted in budget strain, layoffs, and school closures. #PublicEducation #SchoolEnrollment #NewYorkCity #US #NY #LA #MA
In 2025, Germany experienced its lowest birth rate since 1946, with approximately 654,300 children born, marking a 3.4% decline from the previous year and resulting in a significant birth deficit, as the number of deaths exceeded births by 352,000, partly due to the small birth cohorts from the 1990s entering childbearing age. #BirthRates #Germany #Demographics #DE #FR #AT #IT #SE #ES #NL #FI
In 2025, Germany experienced the lowest birth rate since 1946, with approximately 654,300 babies born, marking a 3.4 percent decrease from the previous year, as the number of deaths significantly surpassed births, leading to a record birth deficit attributed to demographic trends and regional variations in birth rates. #BirthRates #Demographics #Germany #DE #FR #AT #IT #SE #ES #NL #FI
