Immigration: Birthright citizenship
As this is in the news today, here is an old post about granting citizenship to children born in a country.
Economy, Generations: Unemployment rate among recent college graduates
We have far more college graduates today as percentage of the population, than we did in the past. And yet, the unemployment rate for recent college grads remains remarkably constant…
Education: 40 states forecast to see school enrollment declines
Through 2031, 40 US states are forecast to see declines in school enrollment.
Generations: Gen Z wants a nanny state, says study
When you've grown up in the richest country in history among the best times in history you expect to be coddled?
Economy: Almost everyone earns more than “minimum wage”
Just 1% earn minimum wage. 87% earn more than $15/hour, making arguments over government mandated minimum wages largely moot.
Business: Private sector unions had a brief heyday in the 20th century
Union membership over the 20th century to the present. Private sector union membership has collapsed.
Percentage of households having an air conditioner
Some countries have a high % of homes with AC.
Climate: I’m so old, I remember when we used air temperatures
Once upon a time, we used "air temperature". Now we use "heat indexes", and if that is not high enough, then we use ground temperatures.
Health: How we shame and blame patients
Heart disease is one of the few diseases where we blame the patient - even though the blame is not warranted.
Healthcare: 98% of US population lives within 90 minutes survivability of a cath lab
If you have a heart attack, you have about 90 minutes to get to a cath lab after first health care contact.
Demographics: Maximum Social Security payout per person
The average beneficiary gets $24k/year, and about 6% get $40k or more, and 1-2% get $50k or more per year.
AI: I asked an AI about all web content soon to be AI generated :)
Here is what AI itself says about the majority of online content now created by AI LLMs.
AI: Almost every post on LinkedIn is now created with AI
Everything online is fake now. Or soon will be.
Economy: Social Security Cost of Living Adjustments since 1970
Historic Social Security cost of living/inflation adjustments.