{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6628460c6b51e80012b834c2/686f1fb8fe0897380e5823cd?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"DEAN SPEARS thinks the depopulation of humanity will change the world forever","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6628460c6b51e80012b834c2/1752109987001-f943bc93-9ed3-4f4b-9740-998dad3955ea.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Dean Spears is an economic demographer and development economist, co-author of <em>After the Spike: Population, Progress, and the Case for People. </em>Dean<em> </em>explores the future of global population trends, noting that depopulation is now the most likely scenario, and the inherent ethical considerations of reducing the population and the practical implications for global challenges like climate change.</p><p><br></p><p>Learn more about Dean <a href=\"https://deanspears.net/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">and read his books!</a></p><p><br></p><p>Keep up to date with <a href=\"https://open.acast.com/networks/6628440f65481e001241c1a8/shows/6628460c6b51e80012b834c2/episodes/www.petersinger.info\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Peter</a> on <a href=\"https://boldreasoningwithpetersinger.substack.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Substack</a></p><p>Keep up to date with <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/katarzyna.delazariradek\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Kasia!</a></p><p><br></p><p>If you would like to support the podcast please consider our <a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/LivesWellLivedPodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Patreon</a></p><p><br></p><p>Executive Producer: Rachel Barrett</p><p><br></p><p>Thanks to our volunteer researchers Hendrik Dahlmeier and Mihika Chechi, and Chris van Ryn!</p><p><br></p><p>And special thanks to Suzi Jamil!</p>","author_name":"Peter Singer & Kasia de Lazari Radek "}