Where on Earth will people live in the future? | Parag Khanna
Apr 17, 2024
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Global strategist Parag Khanna discusses the future of humanity, predicting nomadic living, climate disruptions, and the challenge of where eight billion people will live. Topics include demographic imbalances, changing values on having children, mobility as a human right, and successful integration strategies for migrants.
Predictions on global residence patterns using AI to prepare for climate-induced migrations.
Attracting young talent through stability and sustainability to drive competition among regions for migration.
Deep dives
Forecasting Future Climate Migration with AI
Parag Kana, founder of Climate Alpha, utilizes AI to predict how climate change will influence global residence patterns. By examining where individuals might relocate to in the future, Kana aims to prepare for potential mass climate migrations. He emphasizes the importance of considering both the people seeking new homes and the nations receiving them, highlighting the critical role of technology in addressing climate-induced mobility.
Factors Shaping Human Migration Patterns
Human geography expert discusses the multifaceted variables driving human settlement choices globally. Demographic imbalances, political upheavals, economic dislocations, technological disruptions, and climate change are identified as significant drivers. Moreover, the speaker emphasizes the impact of connectivity and infrastructure on enhancing human mobility, potentially leading to unprecedented mass migrations.
Attracting Young Talent and Future Scenarios
Focus shifts to the importance of attracting young individuals to regions offering opportunities, stability, and sustainability. Countries are envisioned engaging in a competition to secure young talent as they age. The speaker introduces four scenarios based on sustainability and mobility axes, illustrating varying approaches taken by different regions towards migration, emphasizing the need for proactive strategies amidst global demographic shifts.
From the return of nomadic living to a climate-disrupted world, author and global strategist Parag Khanna has some predictions for humanity. Get a fascinating glimpse at the future as he tackles an urgent question: Where on Earth will eight billion humans live in the uncertain times ahead?
(This conversation, hosted by TED current affairs curator Whitney Pennington Rodgers, was part of an exclusive TED Membership event. Visit ted.com/membership to become a TED Member.)