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I'm your host, Dr. Shoshana Ungerleiter.

Have you ever thought about why the global human population keeps getting bigger?

That number is 8 billion in counting, by the way.

Turns out, increased longevity is to blame and celebrate.

Stephen Johnson is a writer whose work revolves around understanding why we're living longer

than ever.

In his 2021 Ted Monoray Talk, he points to the scientific advancements and policies

that made all this extra life possible, and why it's actually a mixed blessing.

Listen in as he shares how to close the gaps that keep all of humanity from reaping the

benefits of longer, healthier lives equally.

There's another podcast you might enjoy.

It's called Am I Normal from the Ted Audio Collective?

It's back with a new mini-series all about the stories behind the statistics.

What does adulthood mean in a place where more than three quarters of people between

ages 18 and 35 live with their parents?

What defines joy when you live in one of the top ranked countries for happiness?

Here from the people that make up every interesting data point, listen to Am I Normal, wherever

you get your podcasts?

There's a classic thought experiment that's designed to trick your brain into thinking

long-term and getting out of the daily news cycle, and it goes like this.

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