Category Archives: Demographics

Demographics is destiny

Scarcity of Wit and the Coming Age of Chaos

Posted on 8 September, 2020 by alfin2101

Ancient empires including Greece, Rome, Egypt, and India, left behind some magnificent ruins. I wonder how soon it can be said that our civilization did the same. At the rate we are moving into the age of chaos, it may … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Doom, Dysgenics, Empire | 2 Comments

A Spectrum of Homelessness in the US

Posted on 15 February, 2020 by alfin2101

Brief Summary: Homelessness in the US comes from many causes. Each cause of homelessness — whether bad luck, drug addiction, mental illness, or the phenomenon of the criminal transient who chooses to be homeless and prey on weaker homeless — … Continue reading →

Posted in Coming Anarchy, Demographics | Tagged | 1 Comment

When a Thoughtful Democrat Goes to a Trump Rally

Posted on 14 February, 2020 by alfin2101

She is an organizational psychologist who uses Zen and mindfulness in her work. She enjoys knitting as a form of relaxation. But when her small group of New England knitters and political compatriots erupted in outpourings of political hatred, she … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Politics | Tagged | 3 Comments

Nobody Wants to be Married; Can’t Afford Children

Posted on 19 January, 2020 by alfin2101

We recently discussed the demographic crises in Japan, South Korea, and parts of Europe. In the close vicinity of both Japan and South Korea, is another nation that is unprepared for the sudden shrinkage of its working class population. “It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Demographics | 2 Comments

People are Dying for Company: What is the Solution?

Posted on 5 January, 2020 by alfin2101

Japan is withering and growing old for lack of children. Few are getting married which means that few babies are being born. The problem is spreading to other countries: Believe it or not, the West may not be far behind: … Continue reading →

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In California You Must Have Solar Panels

Posted on 28 December, 2019 by alfin2101

As of January 1, 2020, all new houses built in California must incorporate photovoltaic panels in the construction. This government mandate is expected to add between $9,000 and $20,000 to the cost of each new home. Median home prices in … Continue reading →

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Sweden Kills its Own Elderly to Make Way for Violent and Hapless Immigrants

Posted on 24 November, 2019 by alfin2101

Sweden: No Place for Old Men or Old Women Sweden is importing violence, unemployment, and quasi-genocide. For ideological reasons, Sweden’s elite have opened the door to uneducated, unskilled immigrants from violent parts of the world. As a consequence, Sweden’s municipalities … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Europe | Tagged | 3 Comments

The End of Babies, and Other Misc.

Posted on 21 November, 2019 by alfin2101

Around the developed world, economic pressures are suppressing birth rates and rates of new family formation. In the US, student loan debt plays a large role. In China and Russia, general economic conditions are harsh. In Europe, a dark malaise … Continue reading →

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Working Age Populations Crash: What Does It Mean?

Posted on 6 October, 2019 by alfin2101

Compare the changes in working age populations for 8 nations in the graphs below. In the first graph we see the changes between 1990 and 2019. In the second graph we see changes projected for working age populations between 2019 … Continue reading →

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US State of Maine Faces Demographic Squeeze

Posted on 17 August, 2019 by alfin2101

Why Maine Will Have “an Easier Catastrophe” of It Demographic catastrophes should always be viewed in relative terms: “Compared to what?” When compared to utter extinction, a demographic squeeze involving more old people to take care of and fewer young … Continue reading →

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Women Not Dying on the Job Quickly Enough? A Question of Gender Parity

Posted on 17 December, 2018 by alfin2101

The Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that, in 2015, men dominated the 20 most dangerous occupations in the United States. Logging is the most dangerous job in the U.S., followed by fishing. Mining is the 20th most dangerous profession. More … Continue reading →

Posted in careers, Demographics | Tagged | 4 Comments

The Future Belongs to Women of Child-Bearing Years

Posted on 1 November, 2018 by alfin2101

If your country has no women of child-bearing years, it has no future without massive immigration. But if you import large numbers of young people who are not compatible with your culture and your technological level of culture and infrastrucuture, … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Demographics | Tagged | 9 Comments

Good News, Bad News

Posted on 15 October, 2018 by alfin2101

Good News: World Keeps Not Ending According to the loudest prognosticators of the past few centuries, the world should not exist. Our ancestors should have died in uncounted fiery religious conflagrations. The planet should have been destroyed by nuclear apocalypse, … Continue reading →

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Why President Trump is Determined to Spank Chairman Xi

Posted on 2 October, 2018 by alfin2101

Update: China’s Great Leap Backward China Enters a Stage of Vulnerability Here are some vulnerabilities, all of them affecting China’s economy and the Communist dictatorship’s ability to project power. Corruption challenges the dictatorship’s legitimacy. Managing the complex economy and addressing … Continue reading →

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Why Is It That They Can Only Destroy?

Posted on 11 September, 2018 by alfin2101

Resilient Populations Some populations have the capacity to work their way up out of dire poverty — and some populations lack the capacity to lift themselves. After the utter destruction of Germany and Japan in World War II, and the … Continue reading →

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Half the Sperm of Our Grandfathers

Posted on 7 September, 2018 by alfin2101

Less Semen, Fewer Sperm, Lower Testosterone: Not only were sperm counts per milliliter of semen down by more than 50 percent since 1973, but total sperm counts were down by almost 60 percent: We are producing less semen, and that … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Genetics and Gene Expression | 11 Comments

How Can We Explain the Coming European Idiocracy?

Posted on 13 June, 2018 by alfin2101

This post is a follow-on to yesterday’s article on the recent PNAS finding of a “reverse Flynn Effect” in Norway. IQs appear to be similarly falling in France, the Netherlands, Finland, Denmark, and elsewhere in Europe. Yesterday we looked at … Continue reading →

Posted in Cognition, Demographics, Idiocracy, IQ | Tagged , | 5 Comments

Russia: Who Will Pick Up the Pieces?

Posted on 12 June, 2018 by alfin2101

Nature abhors a vacuum, and a country that occupies 11% of the planetary mass while producing roughly 1.2% of its GDP is the very definition of vacuum. __ Source If current trends continue, Yury Krupnov says, Russians will be condemned … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Russia | Tagged | 1 Comment

Behold Venezuela! Bernie Sanders Country

Posted on 4 June, 2018 by alfin2101

Remember when Bernie Sanders said that the “American Dream” was more likely to be found in countries like Venezuela, than in the US? We are beginning to get a clearer picture of what Sanders must have meant when he said … Continue reading →

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What’s Holding Blacks Back?

Posted on 4 May, 2018 by alfin2101

It Feels Good to Be a Victim … blacks, inevitably, suffer from a classic post-colonial inferiority complex. Like insecure people everywhere, they are driven by a private sense of personal inadequacy to seeing imaginary obstacles to their success supposedly planted … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Blacks and crime, Demographics | Tagged | 4 Comments

China Loses Market Share… And Workers

Posted on 26 March, 2018 by alfin2101

China is no longer the manufacturer of first resort for a growing number of western importers. China is losing market share to upstarts, newcomers, and old grizzled rivals such as Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea. China is losing market share … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Demographics, Economics | Tagged | 2 Comments

Why is Latin America So Violent?

Posted on 24 March, 2018 by alfin2101

Top 10 National Homicide Rates per Million Persons It is important to look at national homicides both as a rate — see above — and in total — see below. By either measure, Latin American nations have significant representation in … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Demographics, Doom, Genetics and Gene Expression | Tagged | 2 Comments

World’s Most Violent Places

Posted on 11 March, 2018 by alfin2101

50 Most Violent Cities When one shines a light under rocks and in dark corners, monstrous acts are apt to be uncovered and illuminated. The 50 violent cities above just happen to be places where records are kept, more or … Continue reading →

Posted in Blacks and crime, Crime, Demographics | Tagged , | 1 Comment

Russian Update: Demographics Changing

Posted on 30 January, 2018 by alfin2101

Understanding Why Birthrates are Dropping Russia is undergoing a significant decline in the number of women of child-bearing years. As a result, we are starting to see a decline in birthrates which is likely to continue for decades to come. … Continue reading →

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Can Africa Rise Above Its Poverty and Low IQ?

Posted on 3 January, 2018 by alfin2101

Curse of Poverty and Low IQ The poverty of sub Saharan Africa is a perpetual problem which has long troubled western global analysts. Since the days of Albert Schweitzer, charitable persons and institutions from the advanced world have been lavishing … Continue reading →

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