Japan’s recent record-low birthrate in 2024, falling below 700,000 annual births for the first time since record-keeping began in 1899, sounds an alarm. It mirrors a broader trend across developed nations, from Germany and South Korea to Italy and beyond. Governments have responded with an arsenal of incentives: childcare subsidies, parental leave policies, tax breaks, … Continue reading A Comfortable Decline
Author: Tom
“A man is what he thinks about all day long.” (Ralph Waldo Emerson) We are here in this world temporarily. How should we spend days here if not just for bread and butter? One modest attempt could be writing what we value on great minds and souls in sharing ideas with brevity. I hope this Blog could be one of such platforms.
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