Lesson:

8 Billion

It’s becoming a bit crowded. Can we all squeeze in? As of November 15, 2022, eight billion humans live on Earth. Vinice Mabansag, a little girl born at Dr. Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital at 1.29 am (local time) in Manilla, is the symbolic eight billionth person alive today. What challenges and benefits do eight billion people present to the world? What does the future look like, and where are you on that list of humanity? Well, that’s what we’ll discuss in this lesson. All I can say is that with eight billion people in the world, there are a lot of birthday parties and a tremendous amount of celebration. 


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