![]() ![]() Throughout history, depopulation was the product of catastrophe: ice ages, plagues, the collapse of civilizations. Rather than growing exponentially, they argue, the global population is headed for a steep decline. But a growing number of experts are sounding a different kind of alarm. For half a century, statisticians, pundits and politicians have warned that a burgeoning planetary population will soon overwhelm the earths resources. ![]() A SUNDAY TIMES MUST-READ** Riveting and vitally important – Steven Pinker A gripping narrative of a world on the cusp of profound change – Anjana Ahuja, New Statesman Empty Planet offers a radical, provocative argument that the global population will soon begin to decline, dramatically reshaping the social, political and economic landscape. Empty Planet shows why exactly the opposite will soon be upon us. For half a century, statisticians, pundits and politicians have warned that population growth is spiraling out of control, threatening to overwhelm the earths resources. ![]()
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