![]() On Sunday, October 30, 2011, just before midnight, Danica May Camacho entered the world in a crowded Manila hospital, bringing the human population of our planet to seven billion. ( From The Reading ListĮxcerpt from "Empty Planet" by Darrell Bricker and John Ibbitson Vice president and distinguished scholar at the Population Council. ![]() ( Bricker, CEO of IPSOS Public Affairs, a global market research and consulting firm. Co-author of " Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population Decline," among other books. Co-author of " Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population Decline," among other books. John Ibbitson, political journalist, columnist and author. Want more from the show? You can get messages right from our hosts (and more opportunities to engage with the show) sent directly to your inbox with the On Point newsletter. ![]() But what if that prediction is … all wrong? A pair of researchers argues the population is headed for a steep decline, and bring with it a whole new set of challenges. (John Locher/AP) This article is more than 4 years old. Houses line streets near the edge of the Las Vegas valley in Las Vegas. ![]()
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