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: 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…
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…
Demographics: Some states lose population, some gain population
Nearly 125,000 Illinoisans Went Looking For A New State To Live In Illinois isn’t alone in losing people to other states, it’s just that we’re losing so many more than…
Demographics: The U-Haul Index
U-Haul publishes an annual list of where it’s rental truck demand is – basically from somewhere to somewhere else. Here’s their January 2022 update: Texas edged Florida for the largest…
Demographics: Investment advisors see the decline and what it means
The world’s population continues to grow, but the pace of growth has slowed to a rate of under one percent, a pace not seen since 1950. The populations of 61…
Demographics: Proposal to allow teens age 13 and up to work
Teens as young as 13 could soon be making coffees and packing groceries, as part of a proposal by the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) to fill gaps in labour shortages…
Demographics: The political hurdles to solving labor shortages with immigration
As we know, the U.S. fertility rate has been below the population replacement level for decades. This is true of most of the world’s countries. In the U.S., most of…
Demographics: The demographic time bomb is ticking
In 2030, America will experience a demographic turning point when all baby boomers will be older than 65. That will equal one out of five Americans. Also importantly, by 2034,…
Policy: Rule by technocratic elite
Technocracy privileges the opinions and viewpoints of technical experts, exalting them into a kind of aristocracy, while marginalizing the opinions and viewpoints of the general public. Source: Technocracy – Wikipedia…