{"title":"Dean Spears","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDean Spears\u003c\/strong\u003e offers insightful works primarily within the \u003cem\u003eEducation \u0026amp; Reference\u003c\/em\u003e category, inviting readers to explore innovative perspectives on learning and societal development. His writing combines thoughtful analysis with accessible language, making complex ideas approachable for a wide audience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom titles like \u003cem\u003eAfter the Spike\u003c\/em\u003e, readers can expect engaging discussions that challenge conventional thinking and encourage deeper reflection on educational trends and their broader impact. Spears’ books are suited to those curious about the forces shaping education today.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"after-the-spike-by-dean-spears-9781847928368","title":"After the Spike","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn eye-opening exploration of humanity's unprecedented path to global depopulation and why it's in everyone's interests to prevent it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf we continue as we are, with birth rates falling globally, the world's human population will peak in the next few decades—and then begin a sudden and rapid decline. It would be easy to think that fewer people would be better—better for the planet, better for the people who remain. In \u003cem\u003eAfter the Spike\u003c\/em\u003e, two leading population economists ask us to think again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCarefully weighing the evidence and the many claims that surround this controversial subject, Dean Spears and Mike Geruso explain why depopulation is not the solution we urgently need for the climate crisis, nor will it improve lives. Far more likely is that the progress which has raised living standards so dramatically over the last two centuries will slow or even reverse. As humanity's future shrinks, it will become more fragile and less certain, and harder for us to escape from global poverty, disease, and injustice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHalting this decline and stabilising the population need not mean sacrificing a greener future or reverting to past gender inequities. In fact, they argue, it can only be achieved with women's reproductive rights and individual choice as driving forces. But if we want future generations to enjoy lives even better than our own, it's time to take seriously society's collective task of lifting the burdens of parents and other carers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDeeply reasoned and uncompromisingly humane, \u003cem\u003eAfter the Spike\u003c\/em\u003e sheds important light on a dramatic shift in the human story and asks us to consider what future we should want for our planet, our children, and one another.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46545064558828,"sku":"9781847928368","price":40.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781847928368.jpg?v=1749792090"},{"product_id":"after-the-spike-by-dean-spears-9781529939149","title":"After the Spike","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAn eye-opening exploration of humanity’s unprecedented path to global depopulation – and why it’s in everyone's interests to prevent it\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘Stunning … Essential reading’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDANIEL H. PINK\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Helps us understand this most dramatic period in human history’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eHANNAH RITCHIE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Dissolves our preconceptions about population through evidence, rigour and a deep compassion for all’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eTOBY ORD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eWhat kind of future do we want?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf we continue as we are, the world’s population will peak within decades and then suddenly, rapidly decline. It is easy to imagine that fewer people would be better, for both the planet and people who remain. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAfter the Spike\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e asks us to think again.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this deeply reasoned and profoundly empathetic look at our shrinking world, leading population economists Dean Spears and Michael Geruso explain why global depopulation makes it harder to escape poverty, disease and inequality – ultimately leaving us all worse off. Above all, they show how population revival, when grounded in freedom and support, goes hand in hand with a greener, healthier and fairer future for everyone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘A punchy read’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Knocks down assumptions like skittles’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'We should all welcome\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAfter the Spike\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eLITERARY REVIEW\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Clear and comprehensive' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eOBSERVER\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘You really should read this’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNEW SCIENTIST\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47976645361900,"sku":"9781529939149","price":35.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/e49fa6587b5bf95f9bc4772d38b01d48_1fd73e8e-4b7b-48e6-8645-c644a95943c4.jpg?v=1787728083"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/dean-spears.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}