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Why Millennials Need to Have Kids! (Dr. Paul Morland)
Eliza chats to demographer Dr. Paul Morland about what Elon Musk has defined as a "bigger risk to civilisation than global warming", the demographic ticking time bomb. Dr. Morland takes us through the complex subject of demography, explaining how a combination of low birthrates, ageing society and low infant mortality is playing out across the globe and is the major cause for all sorts of issues; from innovation to war, from funding public services to economic success. Dr. Morland explains what an ageing world means for us all and argues for a pro-natal culture, incentivising people to breed…
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