New research suggests that the global population will peak much earlier than expected, and that's without considering major collapse forces: <a href="https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/below-replacement-fertility-world-population/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Economists Say World Population May Have Already Crossed into Below Replacement Fertility, Faster Than U.N. Estimates</a><a href="https://phys.org/news/2026-05-mathematical-global-population.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">New mathematical model suggests global population crash by 2064</a><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/11/opinion/population-forecast-birth-rate.html?unlocked_article_code=1.w1A.3xXN.CsiY5zuQ-o57" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Opinion | The Population Bust Is Coming Sooner Than Anyone Is Prepared For - The New York Times</a><a href="https://www.sas.upenn.edu/~jesusfv/Demographics.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Demographics.pdf</a> (PDF FILE)<a href="https://ourworldindata.org/which-countries-have-already-passed-peak-population-and-when-will-the-rest-do-so" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Which countries have already passed peak population, and when will the rest do so? | Our World in Data</a> Please <a href="https://www.patreon.com/c/collapsepod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">join us on Patreon</a> for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Daily Episode 226 - A focus on the UK

Apprehensive about the future? Like many, you likely have a gut feeling that things aren't quite right, but haven&rsquo;t been able to place your finger on why. That feeling only grows with the increasing political tensions, economic uncertainty, natural disasters, and supply chain disruptions. What do all these challenges mean? And what will be the result of society&rsquo;s current trajectory? &ldquo;Breaking Down: Collapse&rdquo; takes the complex concepts surrounding the ultimate collapse of modern industrial society and simplifies them so they&rsquo;re easier to learn. The compelling evidence for our inevitable decline is introduced by collapse-aware Kory to his good friend, Kellan, who probably doesn&rsquo;t realize what he signed up for! Skeptical? Gear up for a paradigm shift! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.