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Scientists have uncovered new evidence that Americans may be heading toward what Elon Musk deemed 'the greatest risk to the future of civilization.' Researchers at Michigan State University (MSU) discovered the percentage of people who never want children has doubled over the past 20 years nationwide. They found the percentage of childless adults who do not want any children rose from 14 percent in 2002 to 29 percent in 2023.
Jennifer Watling Neal, a psychology professor, said: 'During the same period, the percent of nonparents who plan to have children in the future fell from 79 percent to 59 percent.' The team used data from the National Survey of Family Growth, a nationwide survey on family planning that included submissions from 80,000 adults under age 45. Participants who reported wanting to remain childfree were predominantly female (51 percent) and white (72 percent).
Musk, who boasts of 'always banging the baby drum', has been warning about worldwide population collapse for years, claiming it will be 'the biggest problem the world will face in 20 years.' The billionaire, who has 14 children with four different women, has said that low birth rates mean few workers, increased debt, strained healthcare and pension systems and total social unrest. Elon who has 14 children with four different women, has been warning about a decline in births for years For the new study, the team uncovered six categories for adults without children: Childfree, biologically unable but wanted them, socially childless, not yet parents, ambivalent and undecided.
Socially childless refers to individuals who do not want children due to factors such as economic hardships or social constraints. Those who reported 'ambivalent' are open to having children but without a clear preference. The majority of individuals in the groups lived in.
.. Stacy Liberatore.
