The 20th-century three-phase life model (education, work, retirement) has been overtaken by demographic events, and current models are being pressured and adapted rather than evolving proactively, with retirement age paradoxically falling while lifespan lengthened.

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Speaker

Nicholas Abad

Evidence Quote

I think we've been overtaken by events and I think uh our models are kind of being uh pressured...we're being dragged along into reality...longer lifespans uh coinciding with uh lower and lower average ages at retirement

Source

Demographic Megatrends and the Challenge of Aging SocietiesAmerican Council on Germany
Created: 8/12/2026, 6:31:29 PM

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