The Shape of Things to Come: Future Demography Around the World - Professor Chris Whitty

[@batonyabgoin9268]

i enjoyed this greatly. thank you very interesting.

[@T_WTX]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGi2kJmAq5KBnaM - "Increase in mortality age is likely to continue for at least our lifetime" - he said that in 2015. In 2018, we have seen life expectancy in the U.S. FALL for 2 years in a row. Life expectancy dropped by 10 years within 5 years for a russian man between 1989 and the mid-90s. How's that for two former global empires.

[@johnmiller7453]

Africa may not be running out of room for people but it will be for wildlife as human population grows. The speaker doesn't seem to give a you know what about that.

[@donstorsin8089]

govt sponsored extorsion. Iv NEVERHEARD IT LABELED SO ACCURATELY

[@MrHamncheez]

So, once again, everything Paul Ehrlich has said or predicted ever is wrong.

[@npg192]

I wouldn't say everything the environment is being damaged by our massive population period. And I'll bet before the population shrinks from low birthrate it will from environmental collapse. Wait and see and I think you will be surprised how quick it comes upon us. If we lived differently maybe things would be different but we don't. We dump mega tonnes of plastic every where and burn coal and oil in massive quantities and this IS chocking our planet and not just global warming that is one of many issues we face.

[@architecture.w]

The global population could fit into Texas.

[@johnmiller7453]

He predicted his book would be a best seller. What about that?

[@usespanner1]

Almost 100% of the facts he presented are correct, including predictions based on current TENDENCIES. For example I predict your company goes bankrupt in 1 year and workers will be fired. You are shocked and sell the company avoiding bankruptcy and workers won't be fired. It doesn't mean my prediction was wrong. Predictions shows population of Japan will be halved in 80 years BASED ON CURRENT TENDENCIES. It is inevitable IF NOTHING CHANGES. But immigration can change it.

[@aguafria9565]

@Constantine Palaiologos I am in agreememt with you. The issue causing population decline is the emancipation of females. I don't think any logical person would say that the answer is to stop educating them and lock them in the bedroom. (some might?), but there has to be a greater attitudinal shift towards family making. That means less focus on individualism - it's all about me, me, me - and a shift back towards altruism. Placing the child in the centric position within the relationship.

[@EarthAngel504]

Children are expensive as Hell.. Either have children and live in Poverty, or don't have children and live a comfortable easy life. these are the Options

[@johnmiller7453]

I chose the latter and am enjoying the fruits of that choice. I'm 65 and will never be able to spend all the savings I have. If I had had a wife and a couple of kids I'd likely be living in poverty and trying to find work as a greeter at Wal-Mart.

[@Isaiah558thru11]

Or don't buy a bunch of BS that kids don't need.

[@aguafria9565]

​@@johnmiller7453 You are the stereotypical member of society when researchers talk about there being a shift towards individualism and away from altruism. It's a generational shift towards selfishness. It is expensive to have children in the USA, but in Europe. Come on, it is not so.

[@aguafria9565]

Pity about the stupid comment re Russia and Iran.