All urban lineages eventually die out. By the fifth generation, city people have generally stopped having children. They disappear from the genealogical record as though cities were a black hole sucking people in. In this "fireside chat", I discuss the ups and downs of life in the city and its implications for humanity.
00:00 Introduction
00:44 Urban self-extinction
05:15 Rural overpopulation
07:50 Origins of urbanism
12:17 Philosophy of city life?
17:50 Rural vs. urban genetics
21:11 Guerilla war is coming
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