In a strange reversal, young women are less likely to want marriage and children than young men are. Political scientist Darel Paul of Williams College wrote an essay about this for First Things magazine earlier in the year called “Feminism Against Fertility.” He joins me on the podcast this week to discuss it.
He explains how we’re experiencing an unprecedented retreat from lifelong care relationships, the apocalyptic consequences of global fertility collapse, and what this means for the future of society. From depopulation in rural areas to the rise of right-wing populism in response to immigration pressures, this conversation covers the massive societal transformations happening right now that most people aren’t talking about.
Darel Paul is the author of the book From Tolerance to Equality: How Elites Brought America to Same-Sex Marriage. You can follow him on X.
