Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
#FertilityRate
#DemographicChange
#AgeingSociety
Population ageing is rapidly becoming a prominent issue in many countries. Whether resulting from falling fertility rates, declining mortality, or increased longevity, older populations are thought to be another huge challenge facing the modern world. When declining birth-rates portend smaller populations, demographic fears amplify.
How should we approach the consequences of demographic ageing? Is it an inexorable economic and social burden that we need to find ways of adapting to? What is the connection between population structure and size, and a country’s growth potential? Would it help if more policies focused on supporting healthy and active ageing? Can societies survive a decline in their population?
The speakers on this panel are:
Dominic Frisby - writer; comedian; author, Bitcoin: the future of money?
Phil Mullan - writer, lecturer and business manager; author, Beyond Confrontation: globalists, nationalists and their discontents
Hilary Salt FIA, FPMI, FRSA - deputy leader SDP; actuary; partner, First Actuarial
Charlie Winstanley - public and social policy specialist; author, Bricking it (forthcoming) on the UK’s housing crisis
The chair is:
Rob Lyons - science and technology director, Academy of Ideas; convenor, AoI Economy Forum; author, Panic on a Plate
This video was filmed and edited by WORLDwrite volunteers attending the Battle of Ideas Festival 24. These are the introductory speeches only. To avoid duplication, the full debate will feature on the Academy of Ideas YouTube channel shortly.
WORLDwrite volunteers filmed over 40 sessions at the Battle of Ideas 24. To edit, sound clean and prepare these videos for the Academy & WORLDwrite channels, takes at least 2 days each. With no paid staff the charity needs your help to keep its edit suites switched on. Please chip in if you can by visiting the charity's JustGiving page at justgiving.com/campaign/worldwriteis30 Thank You.
#FertilityRate
#DemographicChange
#AgeingSociety
Population ageing is rapidly becoming a prominent issue in many countries. Whether resulting from falling fertility rates, declining mortality, or increased longevity, older populations are thought to be another huge challenge facing the modern world. When declining birth-rates portend smaller populations, demographic fears amplify.
How should we approach the consequences of demographic ageing? Is it an inexorable economic and social burden that we need to find ways of adapting to? What is the connection between population structure and size, and a country’s growth potential? Would it help if more policies focused on supporting healthy and active ageing? Can societies survive a decline in their population?
The speakers on this panel are:
Dominic Frisby - writer; comedian; author, Bitcoin: the future of money?
Phil Mullan - writer, lecturer and business manager; author, Beyond Confrontation: globalists, nationalists and their discontents
Hilary Salt FIA, FPMI, FRSA - deputy leader SDP; actuary; partner, First Actuarial
Charlie Winstanley - public and social policy specialist; author, Bricking it (forthcoming) on the UK’s housing crisis
The chair is:
Rob Lyons - science and technology director, Academy of Ideas; convenor, AoI Economy Forum; author, Panic on a Plate
This video was filmed and edited by WORLDwrite volunteers attending the Battle of Ideas Festival 24. These are the introductory speeches only. To avoid duplication, the full debate will feature on the Academy of Ideas YouTube channel shortly.
WORLDwrite volunteers filmed over 40 sessions at the Battle of Ideas 24. To edit, sound clean and prepare these videos for the Academy & WORLDwrite channels, takes at least 2 days each. With no paid staff the charity needs your help to keep its edit suites switched on. Please chip in if you can by visiting the charity's JustGiving page at justgiving.com/campaign/worldwriteis30 Thank You.
