Globalists Say Educated Women Don’t Want Kids. Are They Wrong? - Catherine Pakaluk

Listen to this episode from Dad Saves America on Spotify. I sat down with Catholic social scientist and author Catherine Pakaluk to explore why some highly educated women are still choosing to have large families. A mother of 14 children herself, Catherine made “#postcardsforMacron” go viral after the French president made dismissive remarks about educated women not wanting large families. She has since written the book Hannah’s Children, in which she profiles 55 college-educated women raising large families in spite of societal trends against motherhood and a looming depopulation crisis. Our conversation also digs into how her Catholic faith has shaped her philosophical and economic worldview—and why anti-human ideologies have become dominant in recent decades._____________________________________Follow Catherine on X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/CRPakalukPurchase a copy of “Hannah’s Children”: https://www.amazon.com/Hannahs-Children-Quietly-Defying-Dearth/dp/1684514576_____________________________________Outline:[0:00] Why have so many kids?[7:48] Kids are liberating, not burdensome[14:10] Birthrate collapse vs. overpopulation[20:53] Original sin and anti-natalism[26:42] Environmentalism became planet worship[34:46] Why do some women have lots of kids?[49:54] Writing “Hannah’s Children”[1:01:38] The Biblical story of Hannah[1:08:29] Is reproduction a moral obligation?[1:16:54] Suffering is a necessary evil[1:29:22] Catholic social teaching and private property[1:36:43] Is Christianity pro-socialist?[1:43:07] Utilitarianism, individualism, and collectivism[1:51:32] Transhumanism and techno-optimism[1:56:29] The problem of evil and the purpose of freedom[2:03:02] Having kids is scary but worth it[2:10:28] Parenting and patriotism_____________________________________Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/gtTO2xlxES0Make a tax-deductible donation to Dad Saves America: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://secure.anedot.com/emergent-order-foundation/dad-website?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.dadsavesamerica.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get full access to Dad Saves America at www.dadsavesamerica.com/subscribe