There Are Many Threats to Humanity. A Low Birth Rate Isn’t One of Them.

There Are Many Threats to Humanity. A Low Birth Rate Isn’t One of Them.

Commentators across the political spectrum claim that humanity faces imminent collapse due to a “fertility crisis.” Is this mass delusion or cynical propaganda?

For decades, researchers have been warning of an overpopulation of our planet. But now, birth rates are falling so fast that it even amazes demographers. A development that will fundamentally change societies and power relations worldwide, as a global overview shows.