Shamil Ismail, author of The Age of Decay, explains how aging and shrinking populations threaten to unravel civilization’s economic, social, and political stability.

Guest Bio: Shamil Ismail is a South Africa–based investment analyst and Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with over 30 years of experience in consumer markets. He is the author of The Age of Decay: How Aging and Shrinking Populations Could Usher in the Decline of Civilization.

Discussed Topics:

• Global fertility decline and demographic collapse
• Why shrinking workforces threaten essential services and infrastructure
• Why AI and raising the retirement age won’t save aging economies
• The false hope of pro-natalist policies
• Why Africa may become the world's demographic and economic center
• Investment strategies for a graying world
• The dangers of ignoring demographic tipping points
• Why peak civilization may already be behind us

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