TOM EATON | Depopulate your mind of centuries-old bigotries

Beyond Africa, babies are becoming scarce — so bury Malthus, his ilk and the overpopulation bogeyman

20 January 2023 - 09:57

This week’s news that China’s population has started to fall was not a surprise to anyone who has been following demographic trends, but it may yet prove to be an era-defining milestone: the moment the western world starts to understand that overpopulation is no longer a thing...

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