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Equitile Conversations

The Demographic Transition

· 40 min · Season 1 Episode 1

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Are we heading toward a future underpopulation crisis instead of overpopulation? In this episode, George Cooper and Gerald Ashley explore the far-reaching effects of a global demographic shift already in motion. Fertility rates worldwide are plummeting below the replacement level—South Korea, for instance, is at just 0.7 children per woman, far below the 2.1 needed to sustain a population. This largely overlooked transition, overshadowed by politicians focus on short-term growth, is pushing u...

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