The citizens of the West confirm their selfishness by ignoring their duty and retreating from difficulty. Not only do they abandon rural life for the easier city life, but they resist having children: see the following examples.
| No One Left | Why The World Needs More Children |
|---|---|
| Australia | Migration Needed To Reverse Population Decline |
| Europe | Where Have All The People Gone |
| Japan | Japan Shrinks & Shrinks |
| Russia | The Vanishing Russians |
| Taiwan | Losing Ground |