DiscoverThe OverthinkersIs the World Overpopulated or Underpopulated? (With Dr. Jared Pincin)
Is the World Overpopulated or Underpopulated? (With Dr. Jared Pincin)

Is the World Overpopulated or Underpopulated? (With Dr. Jared Pincin)

Update: 2024-09-09
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Some think the world is getting too many people to sustain the planet. Others warn that we don't have enough kids to care for the old people. Who's right? Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson invite Economist Dr. Jared Pincin to discuss.



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World hits 8 billion people:  https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2023/11/world-population-estimated-eight-billion.html#:~:text=Population%20Division%20estimates%20the%20world,billion%20on%20November%2015%2C%202022.


 


The overpopulation/underpopulation debate:


 


https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220905-is-the-world-overpopulated


 


https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/23436211/overpopulation-population-8-billion-people








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Is the World Overpopulated or Underpopulated? (With Dr. Jared Pincin)

Is the World Overpopulated or Underpopulated? (With Dr. Jared Pincin)

Nathan Clarkson & Joseph Holmes