Category Archives: Demographics

Demographics is destiny

It Will Take 200 Years for the Chinese Yuan to Replace the US Dollar — By Then, China May Not Exist

Posted on 31 May, 2023 by alfin2101

By the year 2300, the population of China has been projected to be around 40 million people. But 40 million is not a large enough population to support a global empire. China will be overrun by Tibetans, Mongols, Uyghurs, Manchu, … Continue reading →

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Will China Have Any People Left By 2300?

Posted on 23 May, 2023 by alfin2101

If China follow South Korea’s fertility levels from 2100-2300 then China would have a population of less than 40 million in 2300. If all countries had fertility rates of 1, then world population would be less than 200 million people … Continue reading →

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Africa’s Golden Age Ending Before It’s Begun

Posted on 26 March, 2023 by alfin2101

The image below comes from NASA in 2012. It shows Africa at its peak, before the great electrical grid collapse of the dark continent. The African Power Grid is Collapsing, Starting in South Africa; Why? In recent years South Africa’s … Continue reading →

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Rebuilding Russia to be Stronger than Before

Posted on 12 March, 2023 by alfin2101

In the 12 months since Russian President Vladimir Putin decided to invade Ukraine, the war has turned into an accelerating disaster for Russia. Although Ukrainians are the primary victims of the Kremlin’s unprovoked aggression, the war has already left hundreds … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Russian Decline | 4 Comments

Only 58% of Russian Men Live to Retirement

Posted on 20 February, 2023 by alfin2101

It is worth noting that, for example, in Sweden and Switzerland, 90% of men live to this age. In Russia, alcoholism, smoking, and drugs are considered the main factors of such a high mortality rate. __ Source Death rates are … Continue reading →

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Complexity Correlates with GDP and IQ

Posted on 16 February, 2023 by alfin2101

Average IQ correlates with a nation’s GDP, and GDP correlates with economic and technological complexity. Joseph Tainter’s The Collapse of Complex Societies details how societies grow in complexity as they solve problems that allow them to prosper. But if a … Continue reading →

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China’s Population Cut in Half: By 2050? By 2068? By 2100? China Aging Rapidly… What Does it Mean?

Posted on 3 February, 2023 by alfin2101

Predicting anything can be risky, but especially predicting the future. Falling census numbers and subsequent research have demographers predicting rapid drops in China’s population. Based on that data and an overall reluctance to have more kids, the country’s population could … Continue reading →

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Why Is Russia Becoming a Nation of Women?

Posted on 30 November, 2022 by alfin2101

“I feel like we are a country of women now,” Moscow resident Stanislava, 33, told the Times. “I was searching for male friends to help me move some furniture, and I realized almost all of them had left.” Aleksei Ermilov, … Continue reading →

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China’s Dizzy Decline Will Lead to War

Posted on 9 September, 2022 by alfin2101

China is heading for economic decline as its working age population crashes before the nation can find the innovation and worker productivity it desperately needs. China has been trying to make up for its ongoing decline by the accumulation of … Continue reading →

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The Demographic Bomb, The Groupthink Idiocracy, The Dysgenic Flood, The Unexpected Future

Posted on 20 August, 2022 by alfin2101

Ultimately, it comes down to our view of humanity. We must, Austin Williams has suggested, decide whether humanity represents “the biggest problem on the planet” or the “creators of a better future.” We still have the ability to raise living … Continue reading →

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Don’t Look Now, But Russia is Dying

Posted on 20 July, 2022 by alfin2101

Russia needs more people, fast! …Russia is dying. It’s been well-established that Russia has suffered from a severe brain-drain in recent decades, but what is perhaps less obvious is that the nation’s population is declining at an alarming rate. Russia … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Russia, Ukraine | 3 Comments

Russian Census Reveals Putin Secret Population Plan

Posted on 26 June, 2022 by alfin2101

The latest 10 year Russian census showed a surprise increase in the Russian population of almost 1.5%! This looks like good news for Russia until you look behind the curtain to see how it happened. When you understand Putin’s magic … Continue reading →

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Leaving Russia Behind

Posted on 11 March, 2022 by alfin2101

It is not just these western companies that are getting out as quickly as they can. It is Russia’s more capable and intelligent people who can read the writing on the wall, and are getting out of Dodge while the … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Putin, Russian Collapse, Ukraine | 1 Comment

Peter Zeihan: Global Famine, Depression, War Coming

Posted on 5 March, 2022 by alfin2101

Peter Zeihan predicted Putin’s invasion of Ukraine when most analysts thought the little dictator was bluffing. Now he is predicting the aftermath. Read his books, and you can see why Zeihan and his readers may be the only ones who … Continue reading →

Posted in Coming Anarchy, Demographics, Energy, food, geopolitics, Natural Resources, Oil Prices, Peter Zeihan, Russian Collapse, Ukraine | 4 Comments

Urbanization, Fertility, and Aging: Demography Primer

Posted on 14 February, 2022 by alfin2101

Urbanization contributes to decreased fertility. Decreased fertility leads to an aging population. The video below is an excellent primer on these most significant demographic trends. It is not only Japan, Russia, Italy, and Spain with shrinking populations. That trend is … Continue reading →

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A Russian Twilight: Harsh Reality vs. Putin’s Bluster

Posted on 12 February, 2022 by alfin2101

Top Soviet-Era General Tells Putin to Resign Over Ukraine [Top Soviet Era General} Ivashov’s solution: Fire Putin if he can’t be forced to resign and, if necessary, put him in prison for his “criminal policy of provoking war.”  Of course, … Continue reading →

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More Black Babies Die; More Black Babies Live

Posted on 22 July, 2021 by alfin2101

In the US, more than 10 black infants out of a thousand die, from one cause or another (see image). That is about twice as many infant deaths as we find in most other races in the US. But if … Continue reading →

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Is World Population In Terminal Decline?

Posted on 24 May, 2021 by alfin2101

This ticking time bomb is not going away, no matter how intently we ignore it. The change may take decades, but once it starts, decline (just like growth) spirals exponentially. With fewer births, fewer girls grow up to have children, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Dysgenics, Idiocracy, IQ, Maintenance | 3 Comments

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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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