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Religions and babies | Hans Rosling

TED · talk · Watch on YouTube

Social issues & cultureData visualization & information designReligion, belief & skepticism

What it is

Hans Rosling's TEDxSummit talk asks whether some religions have higher birth rates and how that affects population growth. He charts data across time and religions and reaches a surprising conclusion about fertility.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Recommended whenever population growth comes up, as a data-driven correction to common assumptions.

  • 4 people recommended it
  • 4 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2013, last 2024

What HN commenters said

  1. “Just can recommend this great talk”

    Number of kids linked to child mortality and healthcare access.

    leipert, 2024-02 · Strong recommendation · in “The world is awful. The world is much better. The world can be much better”

  2. “Hans Rosling showed it quite well in a TED talk he gave”

    Shows projected population limits and poverty reduction.

    sdoering, 2013-11 · Recommendation · in “An interview with Bill Gates”

  3. “Then watch this video to understand the real trends in population growth.”

    Real trends in population growth.

    familysized, 2019-09 · Recommendation · in “From Underwear to Cars, India’s Economy Is Fraying”

  4. “Check out this good old Hans Rosling video”

    Hans Rosling on population.

    WA, 2024-05 · Recommendation · in “The world has probably passed peak pollution”

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Topics: hans rosling, fertility rates, demographics, religion, ted talk

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