*Result*: The Depopulation Panic: What Demographic Decline Really Means for the World.
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*The article discusses the book "After the Spike: Population, Progress, and the Case for People" by economists Dean Spears and Michael Geruso, which addresses the issue of global depopulation and its implications for human well-being. The authors argue against the prevailing catastrophist view that population growth is detrimental, instead positing that a declining birth rate poses a significant threat to societal progress and innovation. They advocate for policies that encourage higher fertility rates while emphasizing individual rights and ethical considerations. However, the article critiques the authors for not providing concrete solutions to stabilize population levels and for potentially moralizing reproductive choices, which could lead to regressive policies. [Extracted from the article]
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