Commentary In a recent article in The Atlantic, Derek Thompson writes, “The implications of permanently slumped population growth are wide-ranging. Shrinking populations produce stagnant economies. … Whether by accident, design, or a total misunderstanding of basic economics, America has steered itself into the demographic danger zone.” It has been said by many over the years…
Demographic Collapse: The Unforeseen Consequences of Modern Dating Culture
Commentary We tend to overuse the term “existential” crisis. Politicians and self-described cultural leaders in the mainstream media and Hollywood are particularly guilty of being Chicken Littles. They tell us that unless we adopt economy-destroying policies, climate change will doom us to mass starvation, flooded coastal cities, and a constant barrage of category-five hurricanes. Some…
Why China’s Marriage Crisis Is an Existential Threat to the Country
Commentary President Xi Jinping recently vowed to launch comprehensive initiatives to address China’s rapidly declining birth rate. Behind the bombastic rhetoric, however, there lies a truly sobering fact: new policies probably won’t be enough to arrest China’s demographic decline. Here’s why. In China, a hyper-traditional society, having a child out of wedlock is still frowned…
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