Unlocking Insights at the Intersection of Population and Politics with Demography Expert Dr. Jennifer Sciubba | Tao of Chao 08

Join us on the Tao of Chao podcast as Philip Chao welcomes Dr. Jennifer Sciubba, one of the leading experts in political demography, and author of the 2022 book, 8 Billion and Counting: How Sex, Death, and Migration Shape Our World.

In this episode, explore the importance of studying population dynamics beyond just exponential growth – and discover how these insights can transform our understanding of politics, economics, and societal relationships. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable insight from one of the leading minds in aging populations and societal trends!

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Chapters

• 0:00 Show Open
• 0:55 Introduce Jennifer Sciubba
• 2:02 Global Demographic Trends: "Things can change pretty quickly with demographics"
• 4:28 Exponential vs differential population growth
• 6:04 The three factors of population growth
• 7:02 When might global population peak?
• 7:54 Demography is never destiny
• 8:39 Ties between national demographics and governance
• 10:43 The myth and alarmist fear of aging
• 12:49 Nations growing old before rich and China
• 16:19 Examples of aging societies and our fear of mortality
• 22:10 We aren't good predictors of the future
• 22:43 What's so devastating about a shrinking population?
• 25:12 Resilience: Some societies are more prepared for population challenges
• 28:37 AI and ChatGBT factoring into aging populations
• 33:45 Immigrations influence on population stability
• 36:06 Immigration as a political issue and who suffers
• 37:44 US immigration crisis as example
• 40:06 China vs America: aging vs youthful alliances
• 42:07 Where the money is: aging populations vs youthful societies
• 44:46 American immigration policy going forward
• 46:21 Immigration offsetting aging?
• 48:01 Retirement planning: entitlements and aging societies
• 50:21 Entitlements: "There is no political will to prevent a break"
• 53:01 Financial planning: entitlements are not a given
• 56:36 Conclusions