Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population Decline Free Audiobook Download by John Ibbitson,Darrell Bricker
The world can no longer be considered overpopulated because the populations of many countries are declining. The planet has reached the point where we have almost as many people living there as it does today, and that is due to too few babies being born. It's estimated that our current population would need to grow by about 1-2% a year just to keep up with the rates at which people are dying in order to avoid extinction.
The globe is experiencing a sharp decline in population, and the author of this book believes that we are in for an era of global scarcity. The author has compiled information from government and international organizations on the decrease in population since 1950 to further his understanding of how the world's resources will be distributed among fewer people. He mentions some possible solutions to this problem, such as adopting policies that improve education, enhance creativity, encourage technological innovation, and allow us to share resources and knowledge more effectively across borders.
An audio book on Global Population Decline provides a detailed look into the future of our world. The audiobook explains how the world is changing and describes how countries should prepare for the change.
Despite the claims of optimists, global population is shrinking. This reality is not well-known in North America and Europe but it is a fact that has been recognized around the world. It has been predicted that by 2050 there will be more than a billion people over the age of 80 in the world. With this new age bracket comes big questions about how we think about work and living arrangements. Many countries are struggling with how to care for their aging populations as they rapidly become more fragile. The number of children per woman has also declined steadily over the past few decades which isn't providing enough support to sustain their aging parents.
Most people know that the world's population is growing exponentially due to famine and war, but fewer are aware of the fact that this is primarily due to the effects of the Industrial Revolution. In particular, the economic impact of industrialization has resulted in a mass movement away from rural areas into cities and towns. The result is a population decline in rural areas and an increase in urban ones.
Canada is not an option anymore. There is a new calculus around the globe in which countries are forced to decide who they are going to be, and where they are going to live. Canada's unlikely options are limited; it has become the most insular of all countries, more like a village than a country. Now, with our population and land mass on the decline, we must face the reality that we're becoming a country without frontiers: an empty planet."
Published Date | 2019-02-05 |
Duration | 8 hours 41 minutes |
Author | John Ibbitson, Darrell Bricker |
Narrated | Robert Petkoff |
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Abridged | No |
Is It Free? | 30-days Free |
Category | Non-Fiction |
Parent Category | Social Science |