"The World Won't Be Aging Gracefully. Just the Opposite."

Do you think the world will end in 2012? Were the Mayans correct? Will there be a catastrophic event that obliterates the human race? The answer, according to this article, is most likely...no. It is true that the world is under strain though. The end of the world probably won't be due to falling astroids or a toxic nuclear bomb (even though that seems quite possible).

Demographics will be the demise of the human race. But don't worry, the United States is better off than Japan or Italy; we have a replacement level of 2.1 children per couple. And soon, we will be the only english speaking democracy in the top 12 most populous nations meaning that our role in the global society will continue to grow and strain our crippled economic system. Don't worry! The end of the world is not as near as we think. We'll still be able to consume our hot dogs and apple pie and grow obese yelling at the TV watching Monday Night Football.