Sociologyspeaking topic
South Korea's population could shrink by 85 percent in a century, and birth rates are collapsing almost everywhere. Why are people stopping having children, and how much does it matter?
— r/Futurology
practice with this topic
Set the timer (5-30 min), take 20 seconds of prep if you like, start talking. Jot your thoughts onto the sticky-note board.
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