Demographics: Can policies encourage larger families? No.
The technocratic elite (often socialists and democratic Marxists) frequently say we need more social benefits to encourage families. The problem is - it's been done and it hasn't worked.
Demographics: College Enrollment declines continue
No mention – at all – about the decline in the number of young students due to population demographics: While early signs led many to predict a slight rebound from…
Demographics: Kansas City Public Schools closing schools
The low birth rates are becoming obvious in various parts of the U.S. Facing declining enrollment, the district is proposing closing two high schools and eight elementary schools. Officials say…
Business: The end of remote work may be near?
Wow – remote work didn’t last long: Over 50% of CEOs say they’re considering cutting jobs over the next 6 months — and remote workers may be the first to…
Demographics: Fertility Rate in South Korea
South Korea’s fertility rate is the lowest in the world at 0.8.
Demographics: As of 2017, about 50 million residents of the U.S. were born in another country
In 2017, 49,780,000 people living in United States were born in other countries. Source: Global Migration Map: Origins and Destinations, 1990-2017 | Pew Research Center Where did they immigrate from?…
Public Health: The “Experts” who did everything right and still got Covid
World class experts in avoiding Covid all eventually got Covid - from Dr Fauci, CDC Director Wallensky, HHS Director, Yale Prof and global expert on avoiding Covid Gregg Gonsalves -…
Elon Musk suggests 18-24 month long recession looming
Periodic downturns help to cleanse the economy of companies that do not deserve to live on, according to the Tesla CEO. Source: Elon Musk predicts recession could last until spring…
Business: AirBnb rentals have become intolerable to many customers
“They also expect you to clean dishes, throw the garbage, do laundry. Should I also cook 3 course meal before I leave?” one person tweeted in response. Another user wrote:…
Demographics: Why “Boomers” and “Millennials” view immigration differently
This post was originally written two weeks ago. I have updated with new information and charts that help explain why “Millennials” (per polls) are more supportive of immigration than are…
Emerging Tech: Swarms of low cost drones said to be future of warfare
‘Kamikaze’ drones are relatively cheap and can be deployed by the dozens, raising fear among civilian populations. Source: Mass drone attacks in Ukraine foreshadow the ‘future of warfare’ | Russia-Ukraine…
Drones: Norway says ‘foreign intelligence’ behind drone flights
Svalbard is an island in the Arctic, and home to the most northern city in the world. There’s not much there except lots of scenery and wildlife. “The suspect has…
Climate: Sunderland, UK permanently cancels huge airshow
The city of Sunderland has canceled the Sunderland Airshow, permanently, saying this is done due to climate change. The annual event had previously attracted (per different reports) hundreds of thousands…
Demographics: In general, every generation will do better than prior generations
That quote below sounds profound until you realize per history most people’s lives have gotten better over time. Data documents this trend. And with inflation, each generation’s accumulated assets are…
Tech: Meta’s metaverse is virtually nowhere
Source: How many more warning signs does Mark Zuckerberg need to see before he pulls the plug on his metaverse? Few people want to wear a VR helmet Fewer people…