by Mark Adler (Author)

Population aging is the most pervasive issue of the 21st century. Decades of diminishing fertility rates, increasing average life expectancy are unprecedented and permanent and will re-shape the economy, family structure, politics, retirement and every other aspect of society. Time Bomb: How the rapidly aging population will transform our world and why we must act before it's too late, calls on government to urgently reform current expenditure models and to re-build capacity based on the values of social justice and shared destiny.