Mads Larsen is a researcher who focuses on the history of human mating ideologies. The truth can be a tough pill to swallow, but when it comes to saving humanity, even the hardest truth is better than the softest lie. So why is Mads facing outrage for speaking a truth that could save a country? Expect to learn why Mads was canceled for talking about Norway's declining birth rates, the key reasons why people aren’t having more kids, the underlying psychology behind modern mating, the potential interventions to fix this and much more… Timestamps: (00:00) Why Mads’ Activism Caused Trouble (05:59) The Stats That Caught Mads’ Attention (09:23) Why is a Declining Birth Rate a Bad Thing? (23:51) Is Mads the Vanguard of This Issue? (27:01) The Global Issues Causing a Birth Rate Crisis (39:09) Do Men Need to Change & Improve? (47:42) How Society Can Help Elevate Men (57:07) How to Improve Our Mating Ideology (01:02:31) The Actual Reasons Why People Aren’t Having Kids (01:08:09) Opposition to Mads’ Work (01:19:01) Where to Find Mads Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get a 25% discount on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Get a Free Gift, 5 Free Travel Packs, Free Liquid Vitamin D and more from AG1 at https://drinkag1.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Get up to 80% off everything sitewide at https://gym.sh/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM10) Extra Stuff: Check out Mad's book: https://bit.ly/4fIfT8S Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠ How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠ The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠ - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices