Kat Kuczynska interviews Dr. Darrell Bricker as they explore the complex topic of declining global population rates. Darrell is the CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs and has written several national best-selling books, his most recent is called Next. Kat and Darrell discuss how declining birth rates could potentially impact everything from climate change to economic stability and societal infrastructure. What role do fertility rates play, and how are policies to address these changes faring across different countries?

Tune in for a thought-provoking conversation that challenges conventional wisdom and sheds light on the critical changes shaping our future. This is one episode you won't want to miss.

Here are the Highlights

00:01 Human population decline, changing views on procreation.

07:09 Fertility rates are only an approximation

11:27 Challenges of accommodating a rapidly collapsing population.

18:26 Is Africa really going to be the cradle of the world?

26:04 The complexities in Africa's economic potential.

36:31 Lowering cost of children and reducing motherhood penalty.

42:51 Childcare costs and fertility rate correlations.

53:44 Poland's prenatal policies and population changes analysed.

55:59 Immigration creates short-term relief but long-term issues.

01:02:31 Global aging population presents predictable challenges that need to be addressed.

About Dr. Darrell Bricker

Dr. Darrell Bricker is Global CEO, Ipsos Public Affairs. Prior to joining Ipsos in 1990, Dr. Bricker was Director of Research in the office of Canada's Prime Minister. Dr. Bricker holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from Carleton University, and a BA and MA from Wilfrid Laurier University. He has been awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree by

Wilfrid Laurier University, which named him one of their top 100 graduates in the last 100 years. Darrell has written several national bestselling books including his most recent Next and Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population Decline (with John Ibbitson), which was a finalist for the Donner Prize. Darrell’s latest book, Next (Harper Collins, March 2020) was nominated for Canada’s National Business Book Award.

Dr. Bricker is a popular public speaker who regularly engages with audiences around the world. He's written articles for publications as diverse as Canada's Globe and Mail and France's Le Monde. He has also appeared on television and radio with all of Canada’s major national networks, and around the world with news broadcast organisations such as CNN, the BBC and NPR. Darrell is also the 2021 recipient of the Radio Television Digital News Association’s Hutton Award of Excellence for commitment to the betterment of journalism in Canada.

Darrell lives in Toronto with his wife Nina and daughter Emily.

About Kat Kuczynska

Successful entrepreneur and a mother turns into a wisdom seeker to figure out how to thrive in an ever-changing and challenging world.

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