Today, Explained

Authoritarianism, baby!

Aug 5, 2022

Miles Bryan, a reporter with a focus on Hungary's population policies, and Brian Walsh, an editor at Vox's Future Perfect, delve into Hungary's bold initiatives to counter declining birth rates. They explore Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's controversial family policies and the implications for marginalized groups. The discussion critiques the effectiveness of financial incentives and highlights the global trend of declining populations. They propose a fresh approach: embracing migration as a sustainable solution for aging nations.

25:21

Episode guests

Miles Bryan

Brian Walsh

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Episode notes

Intro

3min

Family Policies in Hungary

10min

Navigating Population Policies: Challenges and Solutions

4min

Global Decline of Birth Rates

6min

The Future of Migration and Global Population Dynamics

3min

Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán traveled to Texas for CPAC this week. Back home, he’s trying to fight population decline by paying some citizens to have more kids. But a real solution involves one weird trick Hungary — and US conservatives — hates.

This episode was reported and produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard with help from Amanda Lewellyn and Hady Mawajdeh, engineered by Efim Shapiro, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.

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