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Should we be worried about population decline?

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Should we be worried about population decline?

How worried should we be about falling birth rates around the world? For years, experts have been sounding the alarm about overpopulation and the strain on global resources, so why is population decline necessarily a bad thing? On GZERO World with Ian Bremmer, demographic expert Jennifer Sciubba, President & CEO of the Population Reference Bureau, warns governments are “decades behind” in preparing for a future that’s certain to come: one where the global population starts decreasing and societies, on average, are much older.

Why the world is facing a population crisis

GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

Why the world is facing a population crisis

On GZERO World, Ian Bremmer sits down with Jennifer Sciubba to explore a looming global crisis: population collapse. With fertility rates below replacement levels in two-thirds of the world, what does this mean for the future of work, healthcare, and retirement systems? In the US, Vice President-Elect JD Vance and Elon Musk are already sounding the alarm, the latter saying it's “a much bigger risk” to civilization than global warming. Can governments do anything to stop it?

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GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast

The global population is aging. Is the world prepared?

Listen: The world is on the brink of one of the most fundamental demographic shifts in modern human history: populations are getting older, and birth rates are plummeting. By 2050, one in six people on Earth will be over 65. On the GZERO World Podcast, Ian Bremmer speaks with Jennifer Sciubba, President & CEO of the Population Reference Bureau, to discuss the aging crisis,.