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CNN Michael Smerconish shares his take on the public dispute between comedian Bill Maher and "Curb Your Enthusiasm" creator Larry David. Then, would society start crumbling once our global population reaches a sharp decline? Darrell Bricker, CEO of IPSOS Public Affairs and co-author of "Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population Decline," warns about the ramifications of an aging and shrinking population. After that,  Admiral William McRaven details his process in managing a crisis through his new book "Conquering Crisis: Ten Lessons to Learn Before You Need Them."  Finally,  the passing of Pope Francis means that cardinals will elect a new leader for the Catholic Church. Robert Harris, the author of "Conclave" which inspired the Oscar-award winning film, sheds light on how that process will unfold. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jürgen von Hagen joins Tim Bayly to discuss fruitfulness, natalism, and fertility demographics. From Malthus to Erlich to many contemporaries—for over two centuries—the prophets of doom have pleaded with mankind to abandon fruitfulness to survive. Modern man—and the Christian church—has only been too willing to obey those false prophets in direct contradiction to God's commands in the creation mandates. Jürgen and Tim discuss the conscious choice Christians should make to be counter-cultural or, in other words, obedient to God regarding fruitfulness. Are we willing to submit the fruitfulness of our marriage beds to God as an act of holiness?"God blessed them; and God said to them, 'Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it; and rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over every living thing that moves on the earth'" (Gen. 1:28).Some resources mentioned in the podcast:Malthus, An Essay on the Principle of PopulationErlich, The Population BombBricker & Ibbitson, Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population DeclineIsmail, The Age of Decay: How Aging and Shrinking Populations Could Usher in the Decline of CivilizationMurray, Principles of ConductPakaluk, Hannah's Children: The Women Quietly Defying the Birth Dearth ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

China's population is now shrinking. India's could follow within a generation. South Korea has the world's lowest birth rate. Italy has the fastest shrinking population in Europe and Canada's birth rate dropped from 1.6 children per woman to 1.26 in less than a decade. Almost everywhere you look, fertility rates are dropping. What does a world look like with a shrinking population? Can you grow an economy with fewer and fewer people? Can governments do anything to arrest the declining rates and incentivize their population to have more kids? And could those solutions become darker and darker and imperil women's rights? Darrell Bricker and John Ibbitson, authors of Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population Decline, discuss the looming threat of population collapse. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of "Now That's Significant," host Michael Howard and guest Darrell Bricker, CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs, discuss the shocking global trend of population decline and its wide-reaching implications. Contrary to popular belief, the world population will not continue to grow indefinitely but is expected to peak around 9 billion (rather than the 11.4 billion) before starting to shrink. Below are five key takeaways from the podcast.  Economic Contraction: A shrinking population will lead to economic contraction due to a decrease in consumption. As the population ages, there will be less demand for consumer goods, leading to slower economic growth.  Shifting Power Structures: Countries with shrinking populations, like China, could lose their dominant positions in manufacturing as their workforces shrink and labor costs rise. This could lead to a shift in global power dynamics.  Social Impacts and Cultural Extinction: Population decline, coupled with urbanization, could lead to the cultural extinction of indigenous populations. As younger generations move to urban areas, they may not carry on the languages and traditions of their cultures.  Political Ramifications: With a smaller younger generation, the voting power of older generations will increase. This could result in policies that disproportionately favor the needs of the elderly, such as long-term care and pensions, potentially leading to generational conflicts.  Unsustainability of Perpetual Growth: The current economic model, which relies on perpetual revenue growth, is unsustainable in the face of a shrinking customer base. Businesses will need to adapt and innovate to remain profitable in a world with fewer consumers.  To delve deeper into these thought-provoking insights and more, listeners are encouraged to check out other episodes of "Now That's Significant" on major podcast platforms.  *** Infotools Harmoni is a fit-for-purpose market research analysis, visualization, and reporting platform that gives the world's leading brands the tools they need to better understand their consumers, customers, organization, and market. www.infotools.com Established in 1990, we work with some of the world's top brands around the world, including Coca-Cola, Orange, Samsung, and Mondelēz. Our powerful cloud-based platform, Harmoni, is purpose-built for market research. From data processing to investigation, dashboards to collaboration, Harmoni is a true "data-to-decision-making" solution for in-house corporate insights teams and agencies. While we don't facilitate market research surveys, we make it easy for to find and share compelling insights that go over-and-above what stakeholders want, inspiring them to act decisively. One of the most powerful features of Harmoni is Discover, a time-tested, time-saving, and investigative approach to data analysis. Using automated analyses to reveal patterns and trends, Discover minimizes potential research bias by removing the need for requesting and manually analyzing scores of cumbersome crosstabs – often seeing what you can't. Discover helps you easily find what differentiates groups that matter to you, uncover what makes them unique, and deliver data points that are interesting, relevant, and statistically significant, plus see things others can't. Add to all this an impending GenAI feature, and you have an extremely powerful, future-proofed tool

Darrell Bricker, CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs and co-author of "Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population Decline," discusses the global population decline and its economic implications in a recent interview. According to Bricker, fertility rates are dropping, leading to accelerated population declines since 2016-2017, even earlier than anticipated in China. This trend has significant consequences for economies that rely on people for growth and labor. The global baby boom generation will reach retirement age by 2030, causing a rapid impact on the workforce. Countries like Japan and Italy already experience annual population declines. The UN offers three population projections: high variant (14 billion), medium variant (10.4 billion by 2100), and low variant (8.6 billion). Bricker notes that the median variant, representing the UN's projection, assumes a replacement rate of 2.1 children per woman. Environmental chemicals could impact hormonal disruption in fertility rates, but Bricker attributes the primary cause to cultural and psychological factors, such as humanity's changing perspective on creating future generations. Additionally, immigration and adapting to the birth rate of one's country of residence are common. Declining global fertility rates and population growth present challenges for the economy, as consumerism and consumption decrease with aging populations, leading to slower economic growth. Governments face political challenges when attempting to address these issues by pushing back retirement ages. Countries like Japan, Italy, Portugal, Spain, and Hungary are already grappling with significant population declines. Bricker acknowledges that the degrowth movement sees human activity as harmful to the planet and suggests fewer people would lead to less consumption and a better environment. However, he believes they underestimate the impact of such a transition. Bricker emphasizes that declining fertility rates require adaptation and will result in a different world for future generations. Data on declining fertility rates has become increasingly compelling, making it difficult to deny the issue. Bricker notes that this situation is unprecedented and requires careful consideration when making long-term business decisions, particularly in industries like mining and natural resources. Time Stamp References:0:00 - Introduction0:40 - Population Trends3:26 - Rapid Changes5:20 - U.N. Projections7:12 - Births & Urbanization10:45 - Family Economics14:07 - Retirement Age & Labor16:02 - Offshoring Labor21:09 - China Policies22:16 - Peak Projections25:46 - The Cake is Baked27:27 - Immigration?29:26 - Environment & Hormones32:20 - Possible Solutions?34:10 - Compelling Data35:40 - Future Resource Demand39:10 - Wrap Up Guest links:Website: https://www.ipsos.com/Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/darrellbrickerAmazon Book: https://www.amazon.com/Empty-Planet-audiobook/dp/B07MGSC2X5/ref=sr_1_1?sr=8-1 Bricker is the current Global CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs, a polling, research, marketing, and analysis company. While Bricker was completing his B.A. studies, he began to specialize in research, polling, and analysis methods. This led to further specialization during his M.A. and Ph.D. After completing his Ph.D. at Carleton University in 1989, Bricker was hired in the Office of Prime Minister Brian Mulroney as the Director of Public Opinion Research. After a year in the Prime Minister's Office, Bricker was hired by the Angus Reid Group, a polling and analysis company that eventually merged with Ipsos.

As birth rates decline and life expectancies increase, some regions are now experiencing a net decrease in population, leaving us to question whether that's good or bad for the world. Stephanie Feldstein of the Center for Biological Diversity and John Ibbitson, author of the Empty Planet unravel the layers of this population paradox and its implications on society, the global economy, and the environment. Reading List:  Population Decline Will Change the World for the Better, Stephanie Feldstein, Scientific American, May 4, 2023  Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population Decline, Darrell Bricker & John Ibbitson, Crown, February 5, 2019  The Climate Baby Dilemma, Documentary, 2022 

Today's guests: John Ibbiston, Globe and Mail Writer at Large and co-author of Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population Decline Ted Morton, Execuitve Fellow at the School for Public Policy / Professor Emeritus of Political Science - University of Calgary Justin Simaluk, President of Rail for Alberta Dr. Cristina Thomas, assistant professor in the Department of Astronomy and Planetary Science at Northern Arizona University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1968, Paul Ehrlich published his bestselling book, The Population Bomb, which predicted the apocalyptic death of millions in the 70s and 80s as the result of over-population. Surely you have heard the nutshell of his argument before: the earth and its resources simply cannot sustain humanity's ever-growing population. Sixty years later, the fact that nearly all of his predictions have failed to come true did not stop the now ninety-year-old from doubling-down on the disaster of over-population on 60 Minutes just last month. And many people are still in agreement with his assessment. Darrell Bricker and John Ibbitson make a case that the global population is actually looking at the very opposite problem: a population bust rather than a bomb. In their book, Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population Decline, they aim to dismantle several common population myths. To read this article and other resources for knowing and loving God's Word, visit bcnewton.co

Earth reaches the 8 billion people mark How is urbanization changing population dynamics Guest: Darrell Bricker, CEO at Ipsos Public Affairs and a fellow at the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, co-author of Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population Decline

Demographics over the next 30 years will be the key driver for the global economy. The worldwide baby boom generation is aging as birth rates in most of the world decline. Population growth will directly affect economic growth, prosperity, resource demand and labor. The global economic system will have to adapt to these demographic changes. Whether this will be small pivots for the existing free market-focused systems or complete deviation to other economic systems is the crucial question the world faces. John Ibbitson, Co-Author of Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population Decline, is joined by FreightWaves Executive Editor and Oil Market Expert, John Kingston. Discover an easier way of doing business with the J.B. Hunt 360°® platform. Manage the entire shipping process from start to finish, all in one place. See what the power of the J.B. Hunt 360 platform can do for you at jbhunt.com/power.Follow FreightWaves on Apple PodcastsFollow FreightWaves on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts

Demographics over the next 30 years will be the key driver for the global economy. The worldwide baby boom generation is aging as birth rates in most of the world decline. Population growth will directly affect economic growth, prosperity, resource demand and labor. The global economic system will have to adapt to these demographic changes. Whether this will be small pivots for the existing free market-focused systems or complete deviation to other economic systems is the crucial question the world faces. John Ibbitson, Co-Author of Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population Decline, is joined by FreightWaves Executive Editor and Oil Market Expert, John Kingston.  Follow FreightWaves on Apple PodcastsFollow FreightWaves on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts

Today's subject is something we have wanted to study for some time now: global population growth. We were lucky enough to find a leading expert to join us and today had the pleasure of hosting  Dr. Darrell Bricker. Darrell is a Senior Fellow in Global Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Toronto, the CEO of Public Affairs at Ipsos (the world's leading social and public opinion research firm), and the Co-Author of "Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population Decline." All of us here at Veriten enjoyed reading Empty Planet. As you will hear, Darrell and his Co-Author John Ibbitson not only immersed themselves in all the available UN data but also traveled to six continents to conduct field research and interviews to refine their assumptions as they created their own estimates of global population growth through 2100. It was a fantastic and riveting conversation. To help frame our discussion, we kicked off with a few data points on historical global population, global life expectancy, the UN's fertility scenarios for through 2100, and the UN's projected global population (medium-fertility scenario is 10.36 billion in 2100). From there, we jump into a lively conversation with Darrell about Empty Planet, the driving factors behind a potential decline in global population, the issue with population models, a deep dive on cultural factors in Brazil and China, COVID-19's impact, cultural shifts in immigration, and the impact of climate change. We reference Charles Jones's study on the unintended consequences of a declining population. It was a fascinating session and we are thankful to Darrell for sharing his time and expertise. The Veriten crew started the show:  Mike Bradley shared an overview of weekly equity and commodity performance, flagging a busy week for earnings in the energy sector and prepped us for our main discussion with a look as debt as a percent of GDP across the top ten economies in the world.  Colin Fenton walked us through the key factors affecting gasoline and natural gas prices and warned the Federal Reserve will need to continue to raise interest rates.

Darrell Bricker, CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs. Co-author of Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population Decline

Dr. Darrell Bricker holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from Carleton University, where he was a Social Science and Humanities Research Council Doctoral Fellow, and a BA and MA from Wilfrid Laurier University. Bricker is the current Global CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs, polling, research, marketing, and analysis company. He is the author of 6 books, most recently the fascinating book "Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population Decline." Darrell Bricker Book Recommendations: Eichman in Jerusalem - Hannah Arendt Washington: A Life - Ron Chernow Grant - Ron Chernow Churchill: Walking with Destiny - Andrew Roberts Napoleon: A Life - Andrew Roberts Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945 - Tony Judt About The Inquiring Mind Podcast: I created The Inquiring Mind Podcast in order to foster free speech, learn from some of the top experts in various fields, and create a platform for respectful conversations. Learn More: https://www.theinquiringmindpodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theinquiringmindpodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theinquiringmindpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/StanGGoldberg TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMdKj2GeG/ Subscribe to the Inquiring Mind Podcast: Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3tdRSOs Apple: https://apple.co/3lGlEdB Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/3eBZfLl Youtube: https://bit.ly/3tiQieE

On today's Global Exchange Podcast, Colin Robertson talks to Peter Van Praagh, Dr. Darrell Bricker, and Dr. Ian Brodie on the 2020 edition of the Halifax International Security Forum . Participants' Bios: - Peter Van Praagh is the founding President of Halifax International Security Forum (https://halifaxtheforum.org/peter-van-praagh/) - Dr. Darrell Bricker is the CEO of Public Affairs at IPSOS (https://www1.carleton.ca/polisci/people/darrell-bricker/) - Dr. Ian Brodie is an associate professor of political science at the University of Calgary, and a fellow and adviser at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute (https://cmss.ucalgary.ca/profiles/ian-r-brodie) Host Bio: - Colin Robertson (host) is a former Canadian diplomat, now Vice President of and Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson Read “China vs. Democracy: The Greatest Game” (referred to as “The China Handbook”): https://halifaxtheforum.org/china-handbook/en/ Read the result of the IPSOS survey: https://halifaxtheforum.org/ipsos-poll-concern-over-health-epidemic-overtakes-hacking-as-top-perceived-threat-among-global-citizens/ Learn more about the Peace with Women Leadership: https://halifaxtheforum.org/programs/peacewithwomen/ Books by Dr. Bricker - Darrell Bricker and John Ibbitson, Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population Decline (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/545397/empty-planet-by-darrell-bricker-and-john-ibbitson/) - Darrell Bricker, Next: Where to Live, What to Buy, and Who Will Lead Canada's Future (https://www.harpercollins.ca/9781443446549/next/) What Mr. Van Praagh, Dr. Bricker, and Dr. Brodie are reading: - Simon Sebag Montefiore, Jerusalem: The Biography (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/116181/jerusalem-by-simon-sebag-montefiore/) - Ron Chernow, Alexander Hamilton; Washington: A Life; Grant (https://ronchernow.com/books) - John Ferris, Behind the Enigma (https://www.bloomsbury.com/au/behind-the-enigma-9781526605474/) Recording Date: 27 Nov 2020 The Global Exchange is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips

หนังสือ Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population Decline ของ Darrell Bricker- เมื่อเห็นหน้าปกของหนังสือก็ถึงกับตระหนักเกี่ยวกับโลกใบนี้- โลกของเราจะถูกล้างโลก แล้วจริง ๆ เหรอ- อะไรเป็นสาเหตุหลักให้ประชากรลดลงอย่างมหาศาล- สังเกตเห็นได้ไม่ยากของคนในยุคนี้คือ เดินกันเป็นคู่และไม่คิดหวังจะมีลูก- การจะทำให้ประชากรเพิ่มขึ้นมีหนทางเดียวคือ สร้างความเชื่อมั่นให้กับชาวโลก

Everybody knows that the global population is out of control. And everybody is wrong, our guest argues. In fact, Darrell Bricker and John Ibbitson contend that the UN model predicting 11.2B people by the end of the century is deeply flawed. According to their research, the human population is likely to reach only 8.5B by midcentury and then begin to decline.   Darrell Bricker is the coauthor of Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population Decline, a book exploring how a shrinking population might reshape the social, political, environmental and economic landscape.  On this episode of the Reversing Climate Change, Darrell joins Alexsandra and Ross to discuss how his understanding of population trends differs from conventional wisdom and explain why the UN numbers around global fertility rates are wrong.     Darrell shares the reasons why women are making the decision to have fewer children, exploring the impact urbanization, education, healthcare delivery and even access to telenovelas (yes, Spanish-language soap operas!) have had on birthrate. He also discusses the potential consequences of global population decline, including its effect on the natural environment and what it means for our current economic model. Listen in for Darrell’s insight on why government policies to promote childbirth don’t seem to work and learn what to consider in making your own decision to have children—or not.   Key Takeaways   [0:39] How Darrell’s understanding of population trends differs from conventional wisdom UN estimates suggest global population out of control (11.2B by end of century) More credible numbers = 8.5B by mid-century with decline after 2050   [2:56] Why the UN numbers are wrong # of children born declining more rapidly than model suggests Below UN natural state of 2.1 in many countries   [4:27] Why women are making the decision to have fewer children Growing urbanization (free labor vs. mouths to feed) Women exposed to other choices, e.g.: work, education   [6:08] The general pros and cons of a declining birthrate Less resource depletion Challenges economic model (consumerism drives growth)   [8:29] Wolfgang Lutz’s work around the decline in population Education of women leads to lower fertility rates More control over bodies, choose to have fewer children   [12:18] The impact of telenovelas on the birthrate in Brazil TV in favelas exposed women to strong female characters Women decide to stop having children sooner   [14:29] Other factors that influenced the birthrate in Brazil Massive urbanization Delivery of healthcare (availability of sterilization)   [16:45] The main criticism of Empty Planet Suggest open border to offset lack of fertility Accused of advocating political philosophy   [18:17] The generational conflicts associated with population decline  Forced to rethink what we mean by retirement and work Consider way develop/distribute wealth (cities vs. rural areas)   [22:28] The potential consequences of global population decline Positive improvement in natural environment Energy poverty in some countries Rethink capitalism, global security   [24:35] Darrell’s insight on making the decision to have children Effect on overall climate very minimal (virtually nothing) Population continues to grow because people live longer Don’t get wrapped up in externalities, look at own family   [32:26] How having children later in life impacts fertility rates Boomers had first kid in early 20’s, millennials at 33 Start family later in life = less time and fewer kids   [38:07] Government policies to promote childbirth Make it easier to take time off work, make work flexible Reduce financial penalty (e.g.: Hungary income tax)   [41:18] The complex decision women are facing all over the world Empower selves through education, less time to consider having family Financial considerations around becoming single parent vs. flying solo   Connect with Alexsandra & Ross   Nori Nori on Facebook  Nori on Twitter Nori on Medium Nori on YouTube Nori on GitHub Nori Newsletter Email hello@nori.com Nori White Paper Subscribe on iTunes Carbon Removal Newsroom   Resources   Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population Decline by Darrell Bricker and John Ibbitson 2019 UN World Population Prospects Wolfgang Lutz on the ‘Education Effect’ Brazil’s Fertility Decline The Population Bomb by Paul R. Ehrlich Hungary’s Income Tax Breaks for Families

The Saturday Edition Chapter 1 Is population control the answer to fixing climate change? Guest: Darrell Bricker, fellow at the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, who co-wrote Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population Decline Chapter 2 B.C. government considering options in ICBC medical expert case: Horgan Guest: Michael Smyth, Province Columnist Chapter 3 Beginning of Vancouver Poppy Fund Campaign + Phone scammers claiming to be Vancouver Poppy Fund to get credit card info, group says Guest: Jim Howard, Administrator, Vancouver Poppy Fund Chapter 4 Treat Accessibly campaign looks to make Halloween fun for all Guest: Elton Ash, Regional Vice President of RE/MAX of Western Canada

This book is earnest and valuable, but completely inadequate and gap-filled. (The written version of this review was first published February 12, 2019. Written versions, in web and PDF formats, are available here.)

00:00:00 - Thanks to the wonders of isotopic geochemistry, scientists have a found a link between the genocide of the native peoples of the Americas and a carbon drawdown that temporarily cooled global temperatures (Open access paper here: Koch et al. 2019). Doesn’t seem like a great option for thwarting climate change, but good to know regardless. 00:21:45 - Ben wanted something interesting and managed to find Grace Brand Peanut Punch, which he loves. Patrick returns to his roots with a little Gentleman Jack, which gives Ryan a chance to expound on bourbon vs. TN whiskey. Yay. Ryan is also in need of some True Respite, which happens to be the name of the brewery that made the beer Alpin Haus, which he is enjoying. 00:30:08 - For decades there have been concerns about growing human populations, but a recent book, Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population Decline, explores the idea that as the developing world continues to develop population growth might stall or even reverse. What happens if we actually run out of people? Many sci-fi scenarios and references are discussed. 00:50:52 - PaleoPOWs are a lot like population trends, they both require a minimum replacement rate to be stable. First, we have a BSso thesis to confer to Patron Bradley S. who has done the work and submitted: It’s the end of the world as we know, but do you feel fine? Meta-analysis of happiness indices regarding impending climate-mediated anti-Malthusian events. Thanks, Bradley! Next, Ben has an update from Drake H. on his (slightly erroneous) claims regarding coyote pack dynamics and the role of carnivore conservation and hunting. Last, Kyle W. wants to know what’s up with t-shirts and other merch? Listen in and find out! More cool rewards await you if you decide to support us on our Patreon! P.S. We didn’t realize when we picked this theme that it was already the title of a book. If you’re interested in that you can get the book here: The World Without Us by Alan Weisman Music for this episode: Sage the Hunter - Blue Dot Sessions

On this Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, a Textron company, our guests include Gordon Adams, PhD, American University professor emeritus and Stimson Center distinguished fellow, Byron Callan of the independent equity research firm Capital Alpa Partners, Ilan Berman of the American Foreign Policy Council, and Darrell Bricker, the CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs and co-author of “Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population Decline."  Topics: — Outlook for a bipartisan Budget Control Act compromise — Budget hearings and programs recap — Prospect of shutting down the Office of Personnel Management — Trump administration declaration that Iran’s Revolutionary Guards are a terrorist organization — Key takeaways from Benjamin Netanyahu’s re-election to a fifth term as Israel’s prime minister  — A look at US demographic trends in the wake of President Trump’s claim that America “is full”

The Roy Green Show Podcast - Five former Canadian attorneys general wrote an open letter to RCMP Commissioner, Brenda Lucki, calling for an investigation into interference by the Prime Minister's Office/Justin Trudeau with former federal attorney general, Jody Wilson-Raybould, concerning criminal charges laid against SNC-Lavalin. Meanwhile, according to a poll by Ipsos, Justin Trudeau now has a lower approval rating than Donald Trump, with the Tories way ahead. Trudeau appears to have suffered more damage from the SNC-Lavalin scandal than U.S. President Donald Trump has from the Russia collusion investigation.  If the Canadian federal election were held today, the new PM would be Andrew Scheer.  The Alberta election crosses into April and closes in on the big day. A leading Alberta political science professor, Duane Bratt, offers his reviews of the various party campaigns, the mood and what the intentions of the electorate are.  Former Alberta Prosecutor and executive officer of the Canadian Police Association, Scott Newark gives his perspective on multiple criminal law cases evolving here in Canada – such as Joshua Boyle's criminal trial, the SNC-Lavalin case, what is happening with Admiral Mark Norman, and the information that Correctional Service Canada is releasing high risk offenders. Quebec Premier Francois Legault is pressing ahead with his party legislation which bans the wearing of religious symbols by any public servant in the province. He argues that the legislation enshrines the secular nature of Quebec society, but Federal political leaders have all denounced the law, with the exception of the Bloc Quebecois. Julius Grey is a human and civil rights lawyer in Montreal who represented the Sikh student who argued in court that it was his right to wear a kirpan to school. Roy gets Grey's take on the ban. - Guests: Peter MacKay, Former attorney general/federal Minister of Justice. Darrell Bricker, Global President/CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs; Co-author of ‘Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population Decline' Duane Bratt. Professor political science, Mount Royal University, Calgary.  Editor: Orange Chinook (detailing what led to the NDP Alberta win in 2015). Scott Newark. Formr AB prosecutor, executive officer Canadian Police Association; head of Office for Victims of Crime (ON), adjunct professor Simon Fraser University. Julius Grey. Human/civil rights lawyer in Montreal See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The world is in for a shock. Global population is expected to peak and then decline this century, reshaping everything from economic growth and immigration to government spending. Darrell Bricker and John Ibbitson, authors of the provocative new book Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population Decline, join the Council's Brian Hanson and Dina Smeltz to discuss why it's happening and how nations can prepare for this radical shift.

We've mentioned in the past on BreakPoint about “zombie abortion arguments.” You know, those arguments that just won't die? They continue to be repeated long after they should have been “dead and buried.” Like zombies in movies, these arguments continue shuffling along, seemingly impervious to the reality that they are dead. Abortion isn't the only issue confused by “zombie arguments.” There's a whole host of “should-be-dead-by-now” ideas having to do with so-called “overpopulation.” I say “so-called” because virtually every dire prediction Paul Ehrlich made fifty years ago in his book “The Population Bomb” was wrong. Spectacularly wrong, in fact. Yet Ehrlich's ideas remain an article of faith among many—and I mean that literally. In “The Walking Dead,” the only sure way to dispatch a zombie is with a headshot. Well, a new book should be the headshot for Ehrlich's ideas. Unfortunately, many people's worldviews harden to the point of becoming ideological kevlar helmets. The book of which I speak is “Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population Decline” by Darrell Bricker and John Ibbitson. To be clear, there's far more than one “shock” described in “Empty Planet,” but all of them flow from a single reality. Contrary to what people have been taught to believe for decades, “We do not face the challenge of a population bomb but of a population bust—a relentless, generation-after-generation culling of the human herd.” As the Canadian duo documents, an increasing number of demographers around the world believe that the UN's estimates, that human population will peak at 11 billion in 2100, are far too high. The more likely outcome, they suggest, is that “the planet's population will peak at around nine billion sometime between 2040 and 2060, and then start to decline.” According to Bricker and Ibbitson, “Once that decline begins, it will never end.” Their argument is scarily plausible. They are not exaggerating when they call this decline the “great defining event of the twenty-first century” and “one of the great defining events in human history.” We talk a lot on BreakPoint about the decline of fertility rates in the industrialized world: Western Europe, Japan and the United States. We have described the dire economic and social consequences of this decline. What “Empty Planet” makes clear is that this decline isn't limited to the usual suspects. South Korea is headed down the same road to demographic catastrophe as Japan. Even more ominously, similar trends are emerging in the developing world. By the middle of this century, Brazil, Indonesia, China, and even India will begin to see their populations decline. The reasons behind the decline are, not surprisingly, mostly cultural. In a brilliant bit of analysis, the authors point out that “as societies become more modern and urban, friends and co-workers replace siblings, parents, and uncles and aunts.” Families may put subtle and sometimes not-so-subtle pressure on young people to get married and have kids, but friends rarely do. And then, there's this well-established link between religiosity and fertility, something we've talked about before on BreakPoint. Population decline is going to be a nasty shock, especially in the economic realm. Ideally, there should be about six workers for every retiree. Thanks to increased life expectancy and low birth rates, it is projected to drop to about three by 2050 and about two by 2100. We may live longer but there will be fewer of us, and our societies will be less dynamic, entrepreneurial, and creative. Despite these realities, the myth of “overpopulation” refuses to die. Efforts to combat fertility and population growth, whether governmental policies or cultural incentives, are terrible ideas that threaten to make victims of us all. Still, unlike Bricker and Ibbitson, I refuse to give up hope. Faith, especially Christian faith, is still strong in many parts of the world. And while that persists, there's still a chance to avoid some of the “shocks” they describe in “Empty Planet.” Otherwise a different, but no less real, zombie apocalypse awaits us.     http://www.breakpoint.org/2019/02/breakpoint-the-empty-planet/  

Chris Edelson of the American University School of Public Affairs on emergency powers. Stacy Cordery of Iowa State University on how presidents spend their time. Michael Merzenich of the University of California, San Francisco on brain remodeling. Author John Ibbitson of “Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population Decline” on population decline. Noel Straatsma of LEGOLAND on being paid to play LEGO. Kirsten Hawkes of Parent Previews on romantic comedies worth watching.

Darrell Bricker and John Ibbitson discuss their new book “Empty Planet: The Shock of Population Decline.” George Leeson, director of the Oxford Institute of Population Ageing at the University of Oxford, talks about how governments and societies can adapt and prepare for the large increase of the aging population in the coming years. Nobuko Kobayashi, managing director and partner at EY-Parthenon, speaks about the declining population in Japan and what needs to be done to address this demographic crisis. More information at: cpac.ca/perspective

John Ibbitson, Writer at Large for the Globe & Mail and Co-Author of the book "Empty Planet: The Shock of Global population Decline" joins the show.