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Population Collapse: The Biggest Threat to Civilisation | Dr Paul Morland

It took humanity 300,000 years to reach one billion people. In just 200 years, we exploded to eight billion. But now, global birth rates are crashing. Some experts warn civilisation itself is at risk. We sat down with leading demographer and author Dr. Paul Morland to explore how population shaped the modern world, and what happens when it starts shrinking. We discuss: • How human population grew from just a few million to over eight billion? • Why fears of overpopulation flipped into panic about underpopulation • What is preventing us from having kids (wealth, modernity, culture) • Will Africa be home to the next superpower of the world • Will demographic changes lead to the collapse of the welfare state Subscribe for more deep-dive conversations on history, technology, and the ideas that shaped our world. Timestamps (00:00:00) – Why Demography Matters (00:04:36) – Malthus, Overpopulation Fears & the Demographic Transition (00:15:49) – Industrialisation, Technology & Population Growth (00:20:04) – Youth, Power & Superpowers in History (00:23:12) – Population, War & Pronatal Cultures (00:32:41) – The Modern Fertility Collapse: Culture, Gender & Expectations (00:42:33) – Climate Change, Values & Secular Pronatalism (00:49:52) – Policies vs Culture: Can Governments Boost Birth Rates? (00:51:53) – Global Contrasts: Central Asia, Russia & Fertility Differences (00:57:03) – Replacement Rates, AI & The Future of Work (01:05:31) – Ageing Societies, Welfare & the Demographic Doom Loop (01:10:23) – Lessons from Japan, Korea & the African Future (01:17:26) – Political Responses, Technology & Possible Solutions (01:22:23) – Towards a Culture of Optimism & Renewal This episode is on the following: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5EXzdfK... Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast... Want to be involved / sponsor the Whitelist Podcast: [email protected]