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April 5, 2011
Hans Rosling on global population growth

 

The world's population will grow to 9 billion over the next 50 years -- and only by raising the living standards of the poorest can we check population growth. This is the paradoxical answer that Hans Rosling unveils at TED@Cannes using colorful new data display technology (you'll see).

August 3, 2010
The aging population of Europe

 

The dramatic gain in living standard that has been seen in the western world after second world war, and especially since the seventies, may be short lived because of the reasons that caused it in the first place.  Namely the decrease in birth rate. The simple thought may be that an economic stimulus for child rich families could solve the whole problem. Even though an easy fix is everyones wish in every obstacle in life, the imminent demographic crisis of Europe should be investigated more through-fully to see which measures may proof being the right medicine. As a doctor would state it. "we need to know what's causes the problems to prescribe the right medicine". Some may see it so that an decrease in population would be a welcome blessing for the world, but is it really so?

June 24, 2010
Quality of life, for whom?

It may be unfair to criticize Monocle magazine for their clear and delightful guide to the best cities on our planet because quality of life is really something everyone may strive for wherever they may settle down. Still most peoples lives does contain a lot of stress and unwanted shortcomings. For most people quality comes at a price, which means compromises must be made on the basic needs to get a rear taste on the quality.