The largest correlation I know of is the inverse relationship between high income, high education, and low birth rates. The higher up the socioeconomic ladder you go, the fewer children you have (statistically speaking.)doubtingthomas wrote: ↑Sun May 05, 2024 10:59 pmNot necessarily outbreeding the religious, but secular people need to have more kids so they won't get replaced by religious people in the future.
According to an article I read, a few decades ago there was no difference between the fertility rate of liberals and conservatives.
However, that's not the case anymore, and we may see the consequences of that in the future.
This will drive the majority of demographic change in the future. We can fairly easily provide cheap internet access to these people, and empower them to become informed voters and not spiral into pseudoscience, propaganda, and misinformation traps. Toddlers today, for example, have essentially unlimited free access to educational videos on YouTube. As no other time in history has there been so much ease of climbing out of poverty with the assistance of social safety nets and cheap educational technology.
Essentially, the way to escape fundamentalism is to educate and expand the middle class. Regardless of race, economic, or religious background.