6 bestsellers including Big Shift and Empty Planet. Scholastica's Alworth Center for the Study of Peace and Justice and titled his talk, 'Why the U.S. Watch Darrell present these findings in our Dynamic Planet webinar for Earth Day 2021 or download the presentation. Social-political researcher, author, commentator. Scholastica's Alworth Center for the Study of Peace and Justice in Duluth, Minn.īricker and John Ibbitson are the authors of “Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population Decline.”įollowing his 40 minute talk, Bricker answered questions from the audience. Darrell Bricker, the CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs based in Toronto, spoke at the College of St. “It’s increasingly a woman’s world,” Bricker concludes.īricker spoke, virtually, at an event hosted on Feb. In Empty Planet, 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. The empowerment of women is a key factor in our changing world.

One of the most influential trends is migration from rural to urban areas, and this is a global phenomenon, Bricker said. Empty Planet is a hugely important book for our times. People are living longer than anybody anticipated. The three major demographic forces are urbanization, fertility and aging and they all work together: Urbanization reduces fertility. and waning religiosity lead to smaller and smaller families. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders.

2, followed by China and then the United States. Buy the Hardcover Book Empty Planet: The Shock Of Global Population Decline by Darrell Bricker at Indigo.ca, Canadas largest bookstore. “What’s happening there is the most important trend in the world.” India will become No. But it will have an effect.Ĭhina and India are “responsible for 36 percent of humanity,” Bricker said.

It is difficult to know how much the COVID-19 pandemic will affect demographic trends worldwide, he said.

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