Tech leaders like Elon Musk have been warning about a baby bust for years. The West is taking action.

West Moving to Counter 'No. 1 Threat': Low Birth Rates

Low birth rate is the number one threat to the West, followed closely by migration, Musk posted to X this month.  There will be no West if this continues.

West Moving to Counter ‘No. 1 Threat’: Low Birth Rates

Declining birth rates are threatening to shrink populations and economies, as Elon Musk and other tech leaders have warned for years, and governments in Europe and the U.S. are taking action. "Low birth rate is the number one threat to the West, followed closely by migration," Musk posted to X this month. "There will be no West if this continues." This year, France, Spain, Italy, Hungary, and the U.K. rolled out new incentives such as longer pai…

Tech leaders like Elon Musk have been warning about a baby bust for years. The West is taking action.

Elon Musk has long argued that falling birth rates are the greatest threat to civilization.ALLISON ROBBERT/AFP via Getty ImagesElon Musk has warned for years that collapsing birth rates could threaten economies and society.Europe and the US have stepped up this year with tax breaks, childcare, and expanded parental leave.Experts caution these measures may not reverse fertility declines, citing Scandinavia and Hungary.For years, Elon Musk has con…

The deeper truth behind the birthrate decline

Any mention of “declining birthrates” seems to touch a raw nerve with some. Online, the subject quickly draws defensive comments, many from people frustrated by the assumption that they are being pressured to have children. Often, at the heart of the resistance is money. Time and again, people say the decision not to have children – or not to have more – comes down to finances. One parent, who has a single child, put it bluntly: “It comes down t…