 Artificial Birth Control — A Battle Lost Robert V. Thomann A battle is a confrontation between an enemy invading to dominate and a friend defending to protect. In the Church, a most crucial battle has been fought for many decades between a culture that has invaded to dominate with artificial birth control (ABC) as the clear means for protecting one’s freedom and the Church’s defense […] The Nature of Marital Happiness in “Pride & Prejudice” By Susannah Pearce on Jul 23, 2019 10:00 pm In “Pride and Prejudice,” Elizabeth Bennet is vehement that the character of the person must be determined in order to make a good choice. While spouses may change over time in superficial ways, the essentials remain constant. While one may hope for the conversion of a scoundrel or a fool, it is not worth ... Read in browser » Marriage and fidelity in the internet age Betsy Vandenberghe, Jeffrey P. Dew, and W. Bradford Wilcox | NationalReview.com Jane Austen is more than a giantess among women writers. She is also a giantess among the giants, holding a place of pride and prominence among the greatest writers of either sex and of all ages. She doesn’t merely tower above George Elliot, Mary Shelley, Virginia Woolf, and the Brontë sisters, she also towers above ...
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The Rust Belt’s Mixed Population Story Larger cities in the region are seeing some growth—but mostly from in-state residents leaving troubled or stagnant locales.  JOEL KOTKIN
China’s Urban Crisis Authoritarian planning, rising class tensions, and sophisticated population surveillance cast a shadow on the country’s rapidly growing cities.  New Vatican document says gender theory is ‘cultural and ideological revolution’ By Catholic News Agency on Jun 10, 2019 12:49 pm Vatican City, Jun 10, 2019 / 08:35 am (CNA).- A Vatican department has issued a sweeping denunciation of so-called gender theory, and affirmed the principles of human dignity, difference, and complementarity. “In all such [gender] [...] Read in browser » With great demographics comes great power Nicholas Eberstadt | Foreign Affaris Although conventional measures of economic and military power often receive more attention than demographics, few factors influence the long-term competition between great powers as much as changes in the size, capabilities, and characteristics of national populations. Red, white, and gray: Population aging, deaths of despair, and the institutional stagnation of America Lyman Stone | American Enterprise Institute Americans are getting older, society is changing, and our institutions have become less dynamic. This will have significant economic and social consequences over the next several decades. In a new piece for Foreign Affairs, Nicholas Eberstadt analyzes the population changes threatening the US, its allies, and its adversaries on the world stage. His research reveals that while China and Russia are confronting serious demographic challenges, the US is also battling negative life expectancy and lower education attainment trends, which pose a risk to its international leadership. Policymakers must address these risks and recognize that the future of the US-led international order may lie with the young and growing democracies of the developing world. Read more here.
ICYMI: In an AEI report, Nicholas Eberstadt notes that, surprising as it might sound, we already have a fairly reliable picture of China’s population profile for 2040, because the overwhelming majority of people who will be living in China in 2040 are already alive and living there today. Eberstadt explains that China’s population is on track to peak in the coming decade and decline at an accelerating tempo thereafter. These new demographic trends will make for serious economic headwinds, presaging the end of China’s era of “heroic economic growth.” Revisit the piece here.  Modi’s New Challenge Is Embracing Urbanization
Reihan Salam, The Atlantic When Narendra Modi led his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to an outright parliamentary majority in 2014—a feat no party had been able to achieve in the previous 25 years of Indian politics—the hopes and expectations for his first term were straightforward, if lofty. Modi promised to build a “new India” that would curb corruption, spur economic growth, and advance the interests of the growing “neo–middle class” of erstwhile villagers striving to reinvent themselves as consumers. Read more here...  Painting of Muslim Men Sexually Enslaving White Women Triggers Outrage by Raymond Ibrahim PJ Media May 15, 2019 https://www.meforum.org/58519/painting-muslims-enslaving-white-women Tommy Robinson: 'Our Free Speech and Our Rights Are Disappearing in the UK'
Middle East Forum Sentry Radio  The story of stagnating wages was mostly wrong Michael R. Strain | Bloomberg Opinion The argument that wages have been stagnant for decades except for those at the very top, frequently echoed by politicians, pundits, and even some economists, is based on flawed and misleading measures of wage growth. Read more. Capitalism is not broken Robert Doar | The Guardian Rumors of the death of mobility have been greatly exaggerated. Capitalism isn’t broken: It’s our best shot at keeping the American dream of freedom and success alive. Read more. Gretzky's puck: A human capital strategy for the 21st century Brent Orrell | Evolllution Gretzky’s puck boils down to one simple rule: The future is unknowable. In light of this blurry reality, the best we can do is build up a strong and flexible workforce that can skate to where the puck is going and be able to pivot as economic conditions and technologies change. Read more. Adam Smith and human resources: The moral challenges of modern society Daniel B. Klein | American Enterprise Institute Adam Smith helps the modern person with moral challenges, especially in work and employment. He inspires the individual to make a useful and satisfying place for himself in society by contributing. Read more. The liberal sciences and the lost arts of learning
Brent Orrell | Law & Liberty The St. John’s program is designed to create free adults and responsible citizens with the intellectual tools needed to think critically about all the questions that confront the individual and society — including the place, purpose, and limits of scientific knowledge in the midst of our rapidly accelerating technological revolution.  Race, family structure, and the child welfare system Naomi Schaefer Riley | Institute for Family Studies Germany: Citizenship for Polygamous Migrants? by Soeren Kern Birth rates are on the decline — and it’s a problem Lyman Stone | AEI video From the archives: The latest on the birth dearth in America Karlyn Bowman and Joseph Kosten | AEIdeas Understanding ‘Greedy’ Work
Kay Hymowitz, Institute for Family Studies Fewer Kids Are Choosing College Justin Fox, Bloomberg  The Low Birth Rate Is South Korea's Greatest Strategic Threat
By Dr. Alon Levkowitz, May 1, 2019 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: South Korea faces security threats and economic challenges from competitors in Asia and around the world, but the greatest long-term threat to its national interest is the demographic challenge posed by the low birth rate. The failure of the South Korean government to increase the birth rate poses a serious long-term danger to Korea’s economy and security. The Israeli social and economic environment could offer a constructive example for policy reevaluation on this issue. Continue to full article ->  Adam Smith and human resources: The moral challenges of modern society Daniel B. Klein | American Enterprise Institute Testimony: On the importance of social capital for public policymaking
Ryan Streeter | Joint Economic Committee If we hope to continue to make progress in serving individuals and families who are on the outside of American prosperity staring in, we should pull a few pages from the 1990s playbook and make community relationships central again.
Family and individualism: A new view of the American dream
Samuel J. Abrams | AEIdeas Americans truly value their individualism and their community life, and the post–Cold War conception that achieving the American dream is inextricably linked to wealth accumulation is erroneous.
“Marriage and morals among the Victorians,” by Gertrude Himmelfarb (November 1983).On the marriage and morality of Victorian-era London.
 The Coming Demographic Disruptions
by Larry Diamond via The American Interest Immigration is now a demographic imperative. The United States, EU, and other industrialized countries must figure out a way to handle it before it’s too late.  New Insights Into the Poverty and Affluence Gap
Kay Hymowitz, Institute for Family Studies Racial and ethnic inequality remains one of the country’s most vexing social problems. It has always been true that whites are much less likely to be poor and more likely to be rich than blacks, Hispanics, and American Indians (Asians are a different story)—and it remains true today. For blacks, the gap has been particularly discouraging since it has been resistant to so many efforts to right it: civil rights laws, education reform, affirmative action, an arsenal of War on Poverty-style programs, and two terms of a relatively well-regarded black president. Read more here....  The key to a long and happy life
Twenty20 As politicians and social leaders try to pinpoint the root cause of American woe, Tim Carney says they should start by looking at the closing churches — and the ones that are bustling. The French can provide a form of common life in which all, including their fellow Muslim citizens, can recognize themselves. Read More »  French Muslims and the Secular State by Denis MacEoin
 Why do so many people believe the American dream is no longer within reach? Growing inequality, stubborn pockets of immobility, rising rates of deadly addiction, the increasing and troubling fact that where you start determines where you end up, and heightening political strife — these are the disturbing realities threatening ordinary American lives today.
The standard account points to economic problems among the working class, but the root was a cultural collapse. While the educated and wealthy elites still enjoy strong communities, most blue-collar Americans lack strong institutions that bind them to their neighbors. And outside of the elites, the central American institution has been religion. That is, it is not the factory closings that have torn us apart; it is the church closings. The dissolution of our most cherished institutions — nuclear families, places of worship, and civic organizations — has not only divided us, but eroded our sense of worth, belief in opportunity, and connection to one another. In Alienated America, Timothy P. Carney visits all corners of America, from the dim country bars of Southwestern Pennsylvania to the bustling Mormon wards of Salt Lake City, and examines the most important data and research to demonstrate how social connection is the great divide in America. He shows that Trump’s surprising victory was the most visible symptom of this deep-seated problem. In addition to his detailed exploration of how a range of societal changes have, in tandem, damaged us, Carney provides a framework that will lead us back out of a lonely, modern wilderness.  
The US is in a crisis of love Arthur C. Brooks | The Washington Post Evidence suggests that fewer Americans are taking risks for love. In an increasingly romance-less culture, we need more life entrepreneurs who are willing to put their hearts on the line. When Concerns for Peripheries Eclipse Interest in the Sacred Other James Kalb
Modern ways of thinking lead people to moral views that are different from traditional ones, so it’s not surprising they consider themselves morally superior to people in the past. Whether current moral understandings are actually better is nonetheless dubious and deserves investigation. Modern thought wants to take fewer things into consideration but in a more […]  China’s demographic outlook to 2040 and its implications: An overview Nicholas Eberstadt | American Enterprise Institute For any serious attempt to assess China’s future outlook, an examination of the country’s population prospects is not only advisable but also absolutely indispensable. Nicholas Eberstadt on China’s demographic outlook
Spencer Moore, Matt Winesett, and Nicholas Eberstadt | "Banter"  China’s birth rate falls to lowest in 70 years BY ASIA TIMES STAFF Number of babies born falls by 2 million, despite relaxed population controls New policies ‘can address demographic imbalance’ BY ASIA TIMES STAFF China must implement both supply side and demand side measures, says official China’s demographic outlook to 2040 and its implications: An overview
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From AUSA: ““DoD officials said that, with current demographic trends, Western liberal democratic institutions will be tested in new ways as the nature of warfare changes.”” |
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