Is the global population about to explode beyond the carrying capacity of the Earth? Or are we facing a population decline so precipitous that we won’t be able to transition securely? I examine these questions and more in this book review.
Opinions vary wildly on this topic. Have something to add to the discussion? I’d love to hear what you have to say in the comments.
Chapters:
01:38 Background & Context
05:13 History and Demographic Transition Model
08:16 Urbanisation & Women’s Empowerment
11:01 Fertility Trends Today
14:44 Complexity (& Fallibility) of Population Projections
18:15 Effects of Population Decline
23:04 A Divisive Solution
28:33 Criticisms:
– 29:01 Skewed Representation of Research
– 32:13 The Missing Factor: Climatic Elephant in the Room
40:04 Closing
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Attributions and gratitude:
Video by Engin Akyurt @ https://www.pexels.com/video/empty-sw…
Sound Effect by Mixit @ https://mixkit.co/free-sound-effects/…
Research:
https://overshoot.footprintnetwork.or…
https://overpopulation-project.com/ca…
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science… [paper showing why anthropic extinction makes more sense than climate-caused theory]
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