Throughout history, the happy convergence of men and women — and their by-product, children — has driven human civilisation. No less than Freud saw this need for family as intrinsic read more »
Demographics
Affinity Group Migration and the Quest for Community
It’s no secret that loneliness is a problem for many people, and that many are aching to find real friendship and community. read more »
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Five Reasons to Be Bullish on the United States
Several years ago, when the sex scandals were rocking the Catholic Church, I talked to a local parish priest about the decline in the church’s credibility. He listened patiently. He didn’t argue about the scandal or the church’s other problems. Instead, he said, “Remember, the church is not Rome.” read more »
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Right-Wing Anti-Semitism Still Haunts the West
In a post-7 October world, many have finally woken up to the reality that the locus of anti-Semitic sentiment now resides on the left. read more »
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The Puzzle of Generational Politics
Age is a big deal. We saw just how big a deal it is from the deterioration of President Biden evident during the recent debate with Donald Trump. There’s a growing sense that the world is being run by a gerontocracy read more »
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The Baby Recession Continues as Births Drop to Lowest Level in Almost Two Decades
KPMG Australia analysis shows the country is in the midst of a baby recession as births across the country fall by 4.6 per cent year on year. read more »
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The Triumph of Red States
Forget the presidential election. The real contest about the future direction of the country has already taken place, and it’s the red states that are clearly winning. read more »
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More on the Flight from Density: Within Major Metropolitan Areas
The new data on net domestic migration between major metropolitan areas (more than 1,000,000 residents) over the last three years (July 2020 to July 2023) shows a strong movement of people away from higher urban densities to lower urban densities. read more »
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A Golden State Realignment?
Elon Musk has just announced that he will move the headquarters of both SpaceX and X from California to Texas, citing Governor Gavin Newsom’s signing of a new law banning parental notification by school districts of children’s gender identification changes. read more »
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Americans Accelerate Move Away from Density
For more than 75 years America has been dispersing away from dense urban cores, with nearly all population growth in neighborhoods with a suburban form read more »