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Podcast: The Rachman Review
Episode: Our shrinking and ageing world
Description: Humans have never been healthier or better fed. We’re living longer, but having fewer children - and many countries’ populations are now shrinking. Gideon discusses these trends with demographer Nicholas Eberstadt. Have smartphones played a role in our declining fertility? How will we look after our elderly people? Is migration the answer? Clip: CBCFree links to read more on this topic:The fight to revive Europe’s shrinking rural areasPopulation undercounting threatens public policy, scientists warnJapan urged to use gloomier population forecasts after plunge in birthsT...