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The truth about human population decline

Jennifer D. Sciubba · TED

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With birth rates falling, the worldwide human population is getting older and smaller. According to traditional thinking, this spells a future of labor shortages, bankrupt social security systems and overall economic collapse. Before you panic about the end of life as we know it, political demographer Jennifer D. Sciubba has a thoughtful playbook for managing the new normal – including ideas on the future of work and migration – and a reminder that a resilient future relies on present-day action.

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED2023
Speaker
Jennifer D. Sciubba
Year
2023
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Medicine and health, Economics
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
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