{"product_id":"empty-planet-the-shock-of-global-population-decline-paperback","title":"Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population Decline - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDarrell Bricker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn Ibbitson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn award-winning journalist and leading international social researcher make the provocative argument that the global population will soon begin to decline, dramatically reshaping the social, political, and economic landscape\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For half a century, statisticians, pundits, and politicians have warned that a burgeoning population will soon overwhelm the earth's resources. But a growing number of experts are sounding a different alarm. Rather than continuing to increase exponentially, they argue, the global population is headed for a steep decline--and in many countries, that decline has already begun. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eEmpty Planet\u003c\/i\u003e, John Ibbitson and Darrell Bricker find that a smaller global population will bring with it many benefits: fewer workers will command higher wages; the environment will improve; the risk of famine will wane; and falling birthrates in the developing world will bring greater affluence and autonomy for women. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But enormous disruption lies ahead, too. We can already see the effects in Europe and parts of Asia, as aging populations and worker shortages weaken the economy and impose crippling demands on healthcare and social security. The United States and Canada are well-positioned to successfully navigate these coming demographic shifts--that is, unless growing isolationism leads us to close ourselves off just as openness becomes more critical to our survival than ever. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Rigorously researched and deeply compelling, \u003ci\u003eEmpty Planet\u003c\/i\u003e offers a vision of a future that we can no longer prevent--but one that we can shape, if we choose. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eEmpty Planet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An ambitious reimagining of our demographic future.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The authors combine a mastery of social-science research with enough journalistic flair to convince fair-minded readers of a simple fact: Fertility is falling faster than most experts can readily explain, driven by persistent forces.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"The beauty of this book is that it links hard-to-grasp global trends to the easy to-understand individual choices being made all over the world today . . . a gripping narrative of a world on the cusp of profound change.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe New Statesman \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"John Ibbitson and Darrell Bricker have written a sparkling and enlightening guide to the contemporary world of fertility as small family sizes and plunging rates of child-bearing go global.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e-The Globe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDarrell Bricker\u003c\/b\u003e is chief executive officer of Ipsos Public Affairs, the world's leading social and opinion research firm. \u003cb\u003eJohn Ibbitson\u003c\/b\u003e is writer at large for the Globe and Mail, Canada's national newspaper. Successful authors on their own, their first collaboration was on \u003ci\u003eThe Big Shift\u003c\/i\u003e, a study of change in Canadian politics that became a #1 national bestseller.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 04, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52765765828915,"sku":"9781984823229","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/QUF4R3NLR0JCTjRQR3JPb3FEUVpnQT09.webp?v=1764630453","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/empty-planet-the-shock-of-global-population-decline-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}