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 from taxing of the childfree to prizes for producing three kids. But what about personal choice? And how can we feminise the study of demographics so that the data and the fear mongering better reflect how people, especially women, live their lives?

You can buy Paul's Book 'Tomorrow's People' here.

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