In the following exercise, we demonstrate how different migration and fertility-influencing policies can lead to large differences in future annual greenhouse gas emissions, and in cumulative emissions throughout the century in the European Union.
How well does the book Factfulness, to a large extent about global population, succeed in balancing good and bad news, and in giving a realistic picture of the world?
The United States' birth rate has fallen to a 30-year low, and the media is giving this new figure much attention. Unfortunately, most of that attention is misplaced.
Clearly written and carefully thought through, Bowdoin philosophy professor Sarah Conly's recent book represents a rare attempt to explore population ethics and population policy in a philosophically rigorous way.
