In December 2023, we brought together academics, founders, investors, and influencers to explore the scope of global demographic decline and its consequences.
"Dinner & symposium *Friday March 29th* (3/28) at the Bullock Museum of Texas History
Full-day conference *Saturday March 28th* (3/29) with breakfast, lunch, and dinner at the AT&T Conference Center (across the street from the Bullock Museum)"
Something I've wondered about for a while now, but which I haven't seen any serious discussion or research to support or refute, I want to ask you guys here now.
> So NatalCon 2025 will focus on finding the root causes of demographic decline, and converting that knowledge into practical guidance.
How much stock do you put in the idea that endocrine disruption plays a role?
I've wondered this for a while, because if it was true, some data points make sense.
1) Demographic decline seems to have begun around the same time as the sexual revolution. There has to be _some_ link.
2) A shockingly large number of women take hormonal birth control regularly from a young age. I would imagine that some fraction of what they take ends up in wastewater, and it's not a stretch to imagine that this is tainting drinking water. (I don't think hormones are tested for in water quality, and small amounts could still have outsized impacts)
3) There are tons and tons more gay people now than there was 50 years ago, and transgenderism has popped up virtually overnight, out of nowhere. Endocrine disruption via environmental estrogen _feels_ like it would explain that pretty well
I would really like the opportunity to meet some natalist people but, to be blunt, I don't have the budget to attend this conference. Will there be any kind of public-facing element to it, like a happy hour I can swing by at the end of the day, or some kind of cheaper ticket tier I could pick up for a limited subset of the events? Thanks
The world is over-populated, the world responds by having less children.
If you want to reap the benefits of a society with high TFR, move to Afghanistan. I guess you could also convince a bunch of family and friends to move somewhere and adopt an Amish or Hasidic lifestyle.
"Dinner & symposium *Friday March 29th* (3/28) at the Bullock Museum of Texas History
Full-day conference *Saturday March 28th* (3/29) with breakfast, lunch, and dinner at the AT&T Conference Center (across the street from the Bullock Museum)"
Quick heads up on this typo.
Glad you're doing this vital work. Best of luck!
good catch, thanks!
Something I've wondered about for a while now, but which I haven't seen any serious discussion or research to support or refute, I want to ask you guys here now.
> So NatalCon 2025 will focus on finding the root causes of demographic decline, and converting that knowledge into practical guidance.
How much stock do you put in the idea that endocrine disruption plays a role?
I've wondered this for a while, because if it was true, some data points make sense.
1) Demographic decline seems to have begun around the same time as the sexual revolution. There has to be _some_ link.
2) A shockingly large number of women take hormonal birth control regularly from a young age. I would imagine that some fraction of what they take ends up in wastewater, and it's not a stretch to imagine that this is tainting drinking water. (I don't think hormones are tested for in water quality, and small amounts could still have outsized impacts)
3) There are tons and tons more gay people now than there was 50 years ago, and transgenderism has popped up virtually overnight, out of nowhere. Endocrine disruption via environmental estrogen _feels_ like it would explain that pretty well
I would really like the opportunity to meet some natalist people but, to be blunt, I don't have the budget to attend this conference. Will there be any kind of public-facing element to it, like a happy hour I can swing by at the end of the day, or some kind of cheaper ticket tier I could pick up for a limited subset of the events? Thanks
The world is over-populated, the world responds by having less children.
If you want to reap the benefits of a society with high TFR, move to Afghanistan. I guess you could also convince a bunch of family and friends to move somewhere and adopt an Amish or Hasidic lifestyle.