shamil ismails dependents discourages outpaces median ismail graying contraction depopulation inward falter overpopulation redesigning civilizational fertility imbalance diminish shrinking occurs pension stigma disappearing usher infinite loop rises stagnation assumption ramifications elderly accelerating decay

feedback demographic contracts strain handle posits societys trend equipped represents falling discussing existential supporting populations creates stability formation consumers policymakers rates manage inevitable fundamentally sobering geopolitical urging aging suggesting capable related danger begin

developing ill crises economics expansion structure required arguing concludes civilization survive domestic population held collapse birth decline progress scale focusing developed number shift large defined lies fear threat loss turn current consequences innovation