- Imprint: Vintage
- ISBN: 9781529939149
- Length: 336 pages
- Price: £12.99
After the Spike
The Risks of Global Depopulation and the Case for People
Daniel H. Pink, author of DriveWith stunning clarity, Spears and Geruso show why our assumptions about population, progress and prosperity are leading us astray. If you want to understand where humanity is going, and why that matters, this book is essential reading
Simon Johnson, Nobel Laureate in EconomicsFascinating, thoughtful and timely. In ten years, everyone will be talking about global demographic decline and what to do about it
Hannah Ritchie, author of Not the End of the WorldSpears and Geruso take us by the hand to understand the most dramatic period of human history – and what could happen next. The insights and rigour – which come thick and fast – are matched by human and empathetic narrative throughout
Zach Weinersmith, co-author of A City on MarsSpears and Geruso meticulously take apart all the myths and confusion surrounding the incoming demographic changes for our species. I had my mind blown over and over and over
Peter Singer, author of Animal LiberationA remarkable blend of empirical research and philosophical argument that has challenged, and changed, my thinking about population
Toby Ord, author of The PrecipiceAfter the Spike reveals how humanity has come to a profound turning point in its history and dissolves our preconceptions about population through evidence, rigour, and a deep compassion for all
Anastasia Berg, author of What Are Children For?As stirring as it is thoughtful, rigorous and morally uncompromising. After the Spike shows why a stable population is not just compatible with climate action, gender equality and a higher, equitably-distributed standard of living, but why it may just be their necessary condition
Katy Milkman, author of How to ChangeThe most interesting and important book I’ve read in years, packed with eye-opening and surprising facts
Maya Eden, co-editor of Economics and PhilosophyA fascinating introduction to one of the most important policy questions of our time. This engaging, informative book will make you question what you have heard about population. With depth and nuance, it shows how parenting can be reclaimed as a progressive cause
Bill McKibben, author of Here Comes the SunI don't agree with every suggestion in this book of course, but I think it offers up some interesting and important conversations that we’d do well to take seriously. And a world in which parenting is easier would be a huge improvement!
About Dean Spears
Dean Spears and Michael Geruso are economists, demographers and associate professors at the University of Texas at Austin. Spears is a founding executive director of r.i.c.e, a nonprofit that works to promote children’s health, growth and survival in rural India. Geruso served as a senior economist at the White House Council of Economic Advisers under President Biden, where he advised on healthcare and population change. Their research on health, population, and climate change has been published in top peer-reviewed journals and featured in publications such as The New York Times, Economist and National Geographic.
About Michael Geruso
Dean Spears and Michael Geruso are economists, demographers and associate professors at the University of Texas at Austin. Spears is a founding executive director of r.i.c.e, a nonprofit that works to promote children’s health, growth and survival in rural India. Geruso served as a senior economist at the White House Council of Economic Advisers under President Biden, where he advised on healthcare and population change. Their research on health, population, and climate change has been published in top peer-reviewed journals and featured in publications such as The New York Times, Economist and National Geographic.
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