Ep. 670: Is America a Low Desire Society? (ft. Jess)

About this episode

Jess and Teen discuss whether America can be classified as a low desire society based on various cultural trends and generational attitudes.

Jess and Teen discuss Kenichi Ohmae's theory of a 'low desire society' and whether America fits that description. Are younger generations depressed and giving up on life, or is there a better (and more optimistic) interpretation of "the falling fertility rate", waning interest careerism, less promiscuity, less drinking... Louis Zhao's video: https://youtu.be/Koow0Q6EiXU Part 1 of 2 For bonus pods: patreon.com/planamag

People in this episode

Host: Teen

Guest: Jess

Topics covered

• low desire society
• fertility rate
• younger generations
• careerism
• mental health
• cultural trends

Keywords

• low desire society
• fertility rate
• careerism
• depression
• cultural trends

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Louis Zhao's video

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