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AESG Book Talk: After the Spike YouTube video by The Aspen Institute

Watch a recording of Spears and Geruso's conversation here: www.youtube.com/watch?featur...

Key Takeaways from "After the Spike: Population, Progress, and the Case for People" • The Aspen Institute Economic Strategy Group On July 9th, 2025, the Aspen Economic Strategy Group hosted economists Michael Geruso and Dean Spears for a conversation on their new book, After the Spike: Population, Progress, and the Case for Peop...

ICYMI: Last week, the AESG hosted economists Mike Geruso & Dean Spears for a conversation on their new book, "After the Spike: Population, Progress, and the Case for People." Read a recap of the event here: www.economicstrategygroup.org/publication/...

Book Talk: After the Spike Please join the AESG for a conversation on After the Spike: Population, Progress, and the Case for More People with authors Michael Geruso and Dean Spears. In After the Spike, Geruso and Spears shed n...

TODAY AT 9:30 AM ET: Economists Michael Geruso & Dean Spears in conversation with AESG Director Melissa Kearney on their new book, “After the Spike: Population, Progress, and the Case for People.”
Livestream: www.youtube.com/live/Ji43YA5...

Book Talk: After the Spike • The Aspen Institute Economic Strategy Group

Next Wednesday, the AESG will host Geruso & Spears to discuss their forthcoming book on this topic, “After the Spike: Population, Progress, and the Case for People.” Register to attend in-person or via livestream here: www.economicstrategygroup.org/event/after-...

Opinion | Depopulation Is Coming. Don’t Expect It to Solve Our Problems.

Is population decline a threat to human progress? In a new
NYT op-ed, economists Mike Geruso and Dean Spears argue that fewer people could mean fewer minds to solve global challenges - including climate change.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/29/o...

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