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Jesús Fernández-Villaverde: Global fertility rates are below replacement levels, low fertility poses challenges to welfare states, and the quality-quantity trade-off explains declining birth rates

Key takeaways Demographic changes, particularly low fertility rates, are crucial to the future of the welfare state. Global fertility rates are below replacement levels, impacting population dynamics worldwide. Declining fertility is a global phenomenon, not […]

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Max Hodak: The first people to live to a thousand years may already be alive, brain-computer interfaces will revolutionize healthcare, and ethical considerations are crucial for BCI deployment

Key takeaways Longevity research suggests that the first individuals to live for a thousand years may already be alive today. Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) are expected to diversify, with multiple companies targeting different applications. BCI technology […]