> Unless something big changes, world population will start to fall in a few decades, after which it will most likely rise again due to insular fertile subcultu

> Unless something big changes, world population will start to fall in a few decades, after which it will most likely rise again due to insular fertile subcultures like the Amish. Hey, buddy? The Amish people aren't the reason why human procreation persists as a concept across ages. Suggesting things that are easily disproved is a pretty terrible hook unless you're trying to stoke the flames of religious contempt. Maybe consider presenting factual evidence to support your claim, or choose an altogether non-stupid assertion to lead with. You can really tell which Substack users let their following get to their head. Alas, bad journalism is nothing new for the platform.