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If we continue on our current trajectory without adaptation, we could encounter severe challenges. Nations may attempt to counter low birth rates through financial incentives, as seen in South Korea, where an astronomical $210 billion investment over the past 16 years has failed to yield higher fertility rates. Additionally, the assumption of infinite population growth coupled with mounting debts places existing social safety nets at risk.
In this status quo, powerful nations may ramp up military spending in a bid for dominance, even as their eligible young populations dwindle. We could easily find ourselves in a precarious position as systems begin to falter under the weight of these changes.