Demographics: Average male height, over centuries
Starting in the late 19th century, people began to grow much taller. Interesting!
Demographics: US fertility rate normalized for childhood mortality (EFR)
An Effective Fertility Rate (EFR) estimate attempts to account for the number of children who survive to child bearing age, as a better measure than TFR.
Personal finance: “Eat the rich”
Today we live lives that not long ago were considered luxury available only to the ultra wealthy.
Demographics: Gen Z less likely to own homes at same ages as prior generations
This occurs because today, almost everyone goes to college, 1/3 take on debt, and they don't enter career work until age 23-25, typically.
What percent of homes are left unlocked, by state
The chart shows the % that are usually kept locked – for unlocked, subtract from 100%, duh.
Economy: The end of secretarial jobs
Up through the 1970s, up to 1 in 5 jobs were secretarial/clerical jobs. Most of those have vanished due to automation (think PCs) and work place changes.
Economy: The middle class is shrinking
But this is actually good news
Demographics, Economy: Trends in women’s participation in the workforce
History of women's participating in the labor market.
Demographics
Doomerism
Economy
Finance
Gen Z/Generational issues
Media
Nation of Idiots
Personal finance
Stupidity
Economy: Mega lifestyle inflation
The NY Times writes a sob story about couples who can't afford to have a child. It's actually a story about lifestyle inflation.