Hans Rosling as reasonably optimistic

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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTznEIZRkLg[/youtube]

Now, Hans describes himself as neither an optimist nor a pessimist, but rather as a serious possibilist.

He also says child survival is the new green.

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And I would add that as a remarkable accident of history the 'nice' population control methods of social security and increased educational opportunities for women work among the best. For if women in a country have more chances to continue their education and more prospects for a good job, then they tend to delay starting a family and tend to have smaller families.

what happens if the easy oil is gone?

Hans talks about that some of this is based on green energy working out and continuing to provide cheap energy.

I sure hope his optimistic vision wins out.