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Statistics reveal alarming trends: in Norway, the desired fertility rate is approximately 2.4 children per woman, yet the actual rate stands at a mere 1.4. This decline, if continued, presents an existential threat to both society and cultural sustainability. The discussion emphasizes that in merely three generations, a significant reduction in population could occur, leading to an unbalanced age structure and overwhelming economic consequences as fewer working-age individuals support an aging population.