January 2025

Either the Collapse of Western Society or Demography Centered Society

Society and Demography /

By Ron Raskin Today’s economy favors high productivity and high income per person. The environment is very competitive, and the time and energy required for success make it hard to support large families. Social norms also don’t encourage having more children. This leads to a decline in the influence of Western democracies in the global […]

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The Game of the Century: Trump’s Threats to Canada, Greenland, and Panama, and the Bigger Picture

Reflections on Geopolitical Topics /

By Ron Raskin Lately, we’ve been hearing a series of strange statements from Donald Trump, such as the idea of buying Greenland or Canada becoming the 51st state. Whether these statements are serious or just a joke doesn’t really matter, as there’s often a grain of truth in every joke. So, what do these statements

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