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Edit: so who is (more) right, me or my friend?
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No. The reverse is far more likely at this point in human history. For the first time, that we know of, population is projected to decline by largely human choice. [Lancet article](https://www.thelancet.com/article/S0140-6736(20)30677-2/fulltext).
As access to healthcare and education for women increase birthrates decline. By century’s end projections have countries like China falling in population while Nigeria goes through the roof. But, in the whole we are an older people. Nothing has been shown to reverse this trend.
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