Government: Which countries surcharge non-residents for park access?
The USS $100/visitor non-resident entrance fee to 11 national parks is among the highest such fees in the world.
Automation
Business
Demographics
Economy
Efficiency
Emerging Technology
Finance
Gen Z/Generational issues
Geopolitics
Health-Healthcare
International/Global/Immigration
Personal finance
Policy/Government
Robotics
Transportation
Economy: Where to invest in a post growth economy?
With population growth now curtailed, or flat lined or decreasing in some states, where should you invest for the new future?
Demographics
Economy
Finance
Gen Z/Generational issues
Geopolitics
Personal finance
Policy/Government
Demographics: State population projections to 2050
Population projections, by state, out to 2050. The US is entering a "post-growth demographic" - with very challenging and potentially scary issues to confront.
Demographics
Economy
Gen Z/Generational issues
Geopolitics
International/Global/Immigration
Policy/Government
Housing: China’s real estate values collapse
China's real estate values are in a downward trajectory, due to shrinking populations.
Expert predictions of the future worse than random guesses
Tests have been run in the past that found expert predictions of the future - even in the not distant future - are highly inaccurate.
Demographics
Everything is Untrue
Gen Z/Generational issues
Geopolitics
International/Global/Immigration
Media
Media: “I moved abroad” stories are biased to Europe
A pop meme in the media is "I moved abroad" stories, with about 80% detailing a move to Europe. Yet only about 20+/-% of Americans abroad live in Europe.
Education: Who studies abroad?
Data shows that humanities students more likely to come from wealthier families, far more likely to do study abroad programs.
Demographics
Economy
Gen Z/Generational issues
Geopolitics
International/Global/Immigration
Policy/Government
Economy: The end of free trade
Globalization went wild from the 1980s to 2020s. Now we've gone full protectionism. Older workers pay the costs of this flip, at both ends.
Finance: What happened to microloans and microcredit?
In the 1990s and early 2000s, "microloans" and "microcredit" were the rage in spurring economic growth. But they did not work and left people in poverty.
Business: Globalization and free trade is dead
Protectionism is now hip. Free trade is so 20th century.
Demographics: Population pyramid for China
From labor rich to labor poor in the near future.
Economy
Energy
Environment
Finance
Gen Z/Generational issues
Geopolitics
Health-Healthcare
Innovation
Innovative/Creative
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Policy/Government
Public Health/Nutrition
Science
Economy: Should billionaires be forced to give away all wealth to the government?
Bill Gates has donated over $200 billion to charitable causes, WHO, foundations, research, drug discovery, education and more.
International: What % of “Boomers” vs “Gen Z” did international travel?
Gen Z has done 4x more travel than Boomers at similar ages.