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πŸ›‘πŸšΌ The end of (demographic) history

The fertility transition is over. The future is not

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James Pethokoukis
Dec 14, 2025
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My fellow pro-growth/progress/abundance Up Wingers in America and around the world:

β€œIn a sense, we are at an β€˜end of history’ moment for classic demographic transition theory.”

Yes, Anne Goujon’s formulation, in a recent paper portentously titled β€œThe demographic future that we do not know about,” sounds a tad grandiose to me. Maybe to you, too.

It’s also hard to refute.

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