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Nowadays, censorship doesn't exist just as "blocking information". Censorship takes the form of "attacking the narrative and its sovereignty itself", such as through threatening people for their speech and opinions, defamation, and character attacks.

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Nowadays, censorship doesn't exist just as "blocking information". Censorship takes the form of "attacking the narrative and its sovereignty itself", such as through threatening people for their speech and opinions, defamation, and character attacks.

#censorship #freespeech #narrative #humanrights #activism #digitalfreedom #transparency #integrity #advocacy #dissent #truth #sovereignty #communication #ethics #accountability #speech #socialjustice #awareness #societalchange #freedom

Nowadays, censorship doesn't exist just as "blocking information". Censorship takes the form of "attacking the narrative and its sovereignty itself", such as through threatening people for their speech and opinions, defamation, and character attacks.

#censorship #freespeech #narrative #humanrights #activism #digitalfreedom #transparency #integrity #advocacy #dissent #truth #sovereignty #communication #ethics #accountability #speech #socialjustice #awareness #societalchange #freedom

Nowadays, censorship doesn't exist just as "blocking information". Censorship takes the form of "attacking the narrative and its sovereignty itself", such as through threatening people for their speech and opinions, defamation, and character attacks.

#censorship #freespeech #narrative #humanrights #activism #digitalfreedom #transparency #integrity #advocacy #dissent #truth #sovereignty #communication #ethics #accountability #speech #socialjustice #awareness #societalchange #freedom

Nowadays, censorship doesn't exist just as "blocking information". Censorship takes the form of "attacking the narrative and its sovereignty itself", such as through threatening people for their speech and opinions, defamation, and character attacks.

#censorship #freespeech #narrative #humanrights #activism #digitalfreedom #transparency #integrity #advocacy #dissent #truth #sovereignty #communication #ethics #accountability #speech #socialjustice #awareness #societalchange #freedom

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DATE: July 1, 2026 at 06:00AM
SOURCE: PSYPOST.ORG

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TITLE: Left-leaning Americans are driving the U.S. birth decline, new study finds

URL: https://www.psypost.org/left-leaning-americans-are-driving-the-u-s-birth-decline-new-study-finds/

A recent study published in Scientific Reports suggests that political beliefs are increasingly linked to the number of children Americans choose to have. The findings indicate that while conservative individuals tend to maintain birth rates near historical averages, left-leaning individuals are having significantly fewer children. This demographic trend provides evidence that differing birth rates are a main driver of recent fertility declines in the United States.

Political attitudes are often thought of as simple opinions. However, research suggests they are relatively stable traits shaped by both social upbringing and genetics. Because parents tend to pass their political orientations down to their children, differences in family size among political groups can influence the ideological balance of a population over time.

Martin Fieder and Susanne Huber wanted to understand how this relationship has evolved. “As evolutionary biologists, we are interested in why left- and right-wing political orientations did evolve and whether they are subject to natural selection through differences in fertility,” explained Fieder, an associate professor of evolutionary demography at the University of Vienna. “Earlier studies showed that political orientation is heritable and that fertility patterns differ across the political spectrum.”

Demographers study how societies transition to lower birth rates as they become wealthier. This shift involves cultural changes like a greater focus on individual achievement and non-traditional family structures. The authors aimed to explore whether this general decline in birth rates is happening evenly across the political spectrum.

“While globally both political extremes often have higher fertility, the pattern in the US and Europe is different,” Fieder said. “Individuals with more conservative political views tend to have more children than those on the political left.”

These new findings build upon previous work conducted by the researchers. In a 2018 study published in Frontiers in Psychology, the researchers analyzed global survey data. They found that in many regions, individuals at both the extreme left and the extreme right had higher fertility than political moderates.

However, their analysis of United States data in that same paper hinted that a unique advantage for conservatives began emerging during the 1990s. More recently, a 2024 study by the same authors in Biodemography and Social Biology indicated that European conservatives tend to have more children and grandchildren than their liberal counterparts.

“In a previous study, we demonstrated that these fertility differences are likely to contribute to a gradual demographic shift toward more conservative societies in Europe,” Fieder said. “In the present study, we wanted to determine when this divergence in fertility first emerged.”

To explore these trends, the scientists analyzed data from the United States General Social Survey collected between 1970 and 2022. The sample included 22,975 adults, consisting of 10,681 men and 12,294 women. All participants were over the age of 40, meaning they had generally completed their childbearing years.

The participants were grouped into 16 birth cohorts based on five-year intervals. This started with those born between 1903 and 1907 and ended with those born between 1978 and 1982. The researchers measured political orientation using a seven-point scale ranging from very left to very right, grouping these responses into three broader categories representing left, center, and right orientations.

To evaluate how fertility impacts the spread of political traits over time, the researchers used a statistical tool often applied in evolutionary biology to measure phenotypic selection. This method allows scientists to measure how strongly a specific observable trait influences reproductive success.

The data revealed a pronounced change in how political beliefs relate to family size. For individuals born in the early 1900s, political orientation had almost no association with the number of children they had. However, beginning with the cohort born between 1943 and 1947, a massive divergence emerged.

“We expected these results, but not to such a dramatic extent,” Fieder told PsyPost. From the mid-century cohorts onward, individuals with right-wing political views maintained birth rates at or slightly above the replacement level. The replacement level, typically considered to be 2.1 children per woman, is the rate needed for a population to replace itself from one generation to the next without immigration.

In contrast, the birth rates of left-wing individuals dropped sharply, falling well below the replacement level in the more recent cohorts. The authors noticed this drop aligns with historical changes in family planning. “We found that the gap began with the introduction of modern contraception,” Fieder said.

“Fertility declined markedly among individuals left of the political center, whereas those right of the center generally maintained fertility close to or above replacement level,” Fieder added. Individuals with centrist political views fell somewhere in the middle. Their fertility rates remained slightly below the replacement level but were consistently higher than those of left-leaning individuals.

“These findings provide new insight into the demographic drivers of fertility decline and suggest that differences in fertility may contribute to long-term changes in the political composition of the population, given that political orientation shows substantial parent-offspring similarity,” Fieder said. The research suggests “that much of the ‘rightward shift’ currently observed across many countries is related to underlying demographic changes.”

The authors also looked at how race interacted with these demographic trends. When analyzing White and Black Americans separately, they found that the widening fertility gap between the left and the right was primarily driven by White Americans. Among White participants, the reproductive advantage for conservatives grew substantially in the more recent birth cohorts.

For Black Americans, the researchers did not find a similar political divergence. While overall fertility among Black Americans also declined over time, birth rates remained relatively similar across the political spectrum. The authors suggest this might happen because ideological labels like liberal and conservative are often understood differently across various racial and cultural groups.

Beyond political views, the study found that other lifestyle factors strongly predicted family size. Education was consistently linked to lower fertility, meaning that individuals with more years of schooling tended to have fewer children. This negative association was particularly strong for women, a pattern that aligns with broader demographic research.

Religious attendance was positively associated with having more children. Interestingly, the data indicated that frequent religious attendance provided a stronger reproductive boost for men than it did for women. Even so, as the reproductive advantage of right-wing politics increased in recent generations, the independent effect of religious attendance on family size weakened slightly.

The authors suggest that differing views on family planning and lifestyle autonomy might play a role in these divergent birth rates. “The main takeaway is that political change is not driven only by persuasion, elections, or short-term social trends, but also by demographic processes,” Fieder said.

“Our findings suggest that differences in fertility rates across the political spectrum may gradually change the political composition of the US population over time,” Fieder said. “In particular, the decline in overall fertility appears to be driven largely by the sharp decrease in births among individuals left of the political center, possibly since the widespread use of modern contraceptives, although our data cannot directly prove this mechanism.”

This points to a significant limitation of the research. The study relies on observational data, meaning it cannot prove that holding a left-wing attitude directly causes a person to have fewer children. The survey data did not track individual fertility intentions or contraceptive use.

“We hypothesize that differences in the use of modern contraceptives contributed to the dramatic decline in fertility among individuals left of the political center,” Fieder said. “However, our data do not allow us to directly test or confirm this hypothesis.”

Additionally, measuring political orientation on a simple left-to-right scale oversimplifies the complex nature of human ideology. People often hold a mix of socially conservative and economically liberal views, which might influence their life choices in different ways.

Future research could explore how different types of conservatism, such as economic versus social conservatism, affect family planning. The researchers also plan to examine how these patterns operate outside of wealthy, post-industrial nations.

“We would also like to examine whether similar trends are beginning to emerge globally, particularly in developing countries, where our 2018 study suggested that fertility rates across the political spectrum were still relatively balanced,” Fieder said.

The study, “Falling Fertility on the Left as Key Driver of US Birth Decline,” was authored by Martin Fieder and Susanne Huber.

URL: https://www.psypost.org/left-leaning-americans-are-driving-the-u-s-birth-decline-new-study-finds/

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DATE: July 1, 2026 at 06:00AM
SOURCE: PSYPOST.ORG

** Research quality varies widely from fantastic to small exploratory studies. Please check research methods when conclusions are very important to you. **
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TITLE: Left-leaning Americans are driving the U.S. birth decline, new study finds

URL: https://www.psypost.org/left-leaning-americans-are-driving-the-u-s-birth-decline-new-study-finds/

A recent study published in Scientific Reports suggests that political beliefs are increasingly linked to the number of children Americans choose to have. The findings indicate that while conservative individuals tend to maintain birth rates near historical averages, left-leaning individuals are having significantly fewer children. This demographic trend provides evidence that differing birth rates are a main driver of recent fertility declines in the United States.

Political attitudes are often thought of as simple opinions. However, research suggests they are relatively stable traits shaped by both social upbringing and genetics. Because parents tend to pass their political orientations down to their children, differences in family size among political groups can influence the ideological balance of a population over time.

Martin Fieder and Susanne Huber wanted to understand how this relationship has evolved. “As evolutionary biologists, we are interested in why left- and right-wing political orientations did evolve and whether they are subject to natural selection through differences in fertility,” explained Fieder, an associate professor of evolutionary demography at the University of Vienna. “Earlier studies showed that political orientation is heritable and that fertility patterns differ across the political spectrum.”

Demographers study how societies transition to lower birth rates as they become wealthier. This shift involves cultural changes like a greater focus on individual achievement and non-traditional family structures. The authors aimed to explore whether this general decline in birth rates is happening evenly across the political spectrum.

“While globally both political extremes often have higher fertility, the pattern in the US and Europe is different,” Fieder said. “Individuals with more conservative political views tend to have more children than those on the political left.”

These new findings build upon previous work conducted by the researchers. In a 2018 study published in Frontiers in Psychology, the researchers analyzed global survey data. They found that in many regions, individuals at both the extreme left and the extreme right had higher fertility than political moderates.

However, their analysis of United States data in that same paper hinted that a unique advantage for conservatives began emerging during the 1990s. More recently, a 2024 study by the same authors in Biodemography and Social Biology indicated that European conservatives tend to have more children and grandchildren than their liberal counterparts.

“In a previous study, we demonstrated that these fertility differences are likely to contribute to a gradual demographic shift toward more conservative societies in Europe,” Fieder said. “In the present study, we wanted to determine when this divergence in fertility first emerged.”

To explore these trends, the scientists analyzed data from the United States General Social Survey collected between 1970 and 2022. The sample included 22,975 adults, consisting of 10,681 men and 12,294 women. All participants were over the age of 40, meaning they had generally completed their childbearing years.

The participants were grouped into 16 birth cohorts based on five-year intervals. This started with those born between 1903 and 1907 and ended with those born between 1978 and 1982. The researchers measured political orientation using a seven-point scale ranging from very left to very right, grouping these responses into three broader categories representing left, center, and right orientations.

To evaluate how fertility impacts the spread of political traits over time, the researchers used a statistical tool often applied in evolutionary biology to measure phenotypic selection. This method allows scientists to measure how strongly a specific observable trait influences reproductive success.

The data revealed a pronounced change in how political beliefs relate to family size. For individuals born in the early 1900s, political orientation had almost no association with the number of children they had. However, beginning with the cohort born between 1943 and 1947, a massive divergence emerged.

“We expected these results, but not to such a dramatic extent,” Fieder told PsyPost. From the mid-century cohorts onward, individuals with right-wing political views maintained birth rates at or slightly above the replacement level. The replacement level, typically considered to be 2.1 children per woman, is the rate needed for a population to replace itself from one generation to the next without immigration.

In contrast, the birth rates of left-wing individuals dropped sharply, falling well below the replacement level in the more recent cohorts. The authors noticed this drop aligns with historical changes in family planning. “We found that the gap began with the introduction of modern contraception,” Fieder said.

“Fertility declined markedly among individuals left of the political center, whereas those right of the center generally maintained fertility close to or above replacement level,” Fieder added. Individuals with centrist political views fell somewhere in the middle. Their fertility rates remained slightly below the replacement level but were consistently higher than those of left-leaning individuals.

“These findings provide new insight into the demographic drivers of fertility decline and suggest that differences in fertility may contribute to long-term changes in the political composition of the population, given that political orientation shows substantial parent-offspring similarity,” Fieder said. The research suggests “that much of the ‘rightward shift’ currently observed across many countries is related to underlying demographic changes.”

The authors also looked at how race interacted with these demographic trends. When analyzing White and Black Americans separately, they found that the widening fertility gap between the left and the right was primarily driven by White Americans. Among White participants, the reproductive advantage for conservatives grew substantially in the more recent birth cohorts.

For Black Americans, the researchers did not find a similar political divergence. While overall fertility among Black Americans also declined over time, birth rates remained relatively similar across the political spectrum. The authors suggest this might happen because ideological labels like liberal and conservative are often understood differently across various racial and cultural groups.

Beyond political views, the study found that other lifestyle factors strongly predicted family size. Education was consistently linked to lower fertility, meaning that individuals with more years of schooling tended to have fewer children. This negative association was particularly strong for women, a pattern that aligns with broader demographic research.

Religious attendance was positively associated with having more children. Interestingly, the data indicated that frequent religious attendance provided a stronger reproductive boost for men than it did for women. Even so, as the reproductive advantage of right-wing politics increased in recent generations, the independent effect of religious attendance on family size weakened slightly.

The authors suggest that differing views on family planning and lifestyle autonomy might play a role in these divergent birth rates. “The main takeaway is that political change is not driven only by persuasion, elections, or short-term social trends, but also by demographic processes,” Fieder said.

“Our findings suggest that differences in fertility rates across the political spectrum may gradually change the political composition of the US population over time,” Fieder said. “In particular, the decline in overall fertility appears to be driven largely by the sharp decrease in births among individuals left of the political center, possibly since the widespread use of modern contraceptives, although our data cannot directly prove this mechanism.”

This points to a significant limitation of the research. The study relies on observational data, meaning it cannot prove that holding a left-wing attitude directly causes a person to have fewer children. The survey data did not track individual fertility intentions or contraceptive use.

“We hypothesize that differences in the use of modern contraceptives contributed to the dramatic decline in fertility among individuals left of the political center,” Fieder said. “However, our data do not allow us to directly test or confirm this hypothesis.”

Additionally, measuring political orientation on a simple left-to-right scale oversimplifies the complex nature of human ideology. People often hold a mix of socially conservative and economically liberal views, which might influence their life choices in different ways.

Future research could explore how different types of conservatism, such as economic versus social conservatism, affect family planning. The researchers also plan to examine how these patterns operate outside of wealthy, post-industrial nations.

“We would also like to examine whether similar trends are beginning to emerge globally, particularly in developing countries, where our 2018 study suggested that fertility rates across the political spectrum were still relatively balanced,” Fieder said.

The study, “Falling Fertility on the Left as Key Driver of US Birth Decline,” was authored by Martin Fieder and Susanne Huber.

URL: https://www.psypost.org/left-leaning-americans-are-driving-the-u-s-birth-decline-new-study-finds/

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DATE: July 1, 2026 at 06:00AM
SOURCE: PSYPOST.ORG

** Research quality varies widely from fantastic to small exploratory studies. Please check research methods when conclusions are very important to you. **
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TITLE: Left-leaning Americans are driving the U.S. birth decline, new study finds

URL: https://www.psypost.org/left-leaning-americans-are-driving-the-u-s-birth-decline-new-study-finds/

A recent study published in Scientific Reports suggests that political beliefs are increasingly linked to the number of children Americans choose to have. The findings indicate that while conservative individuals tend to maintain birth rates near historical averages, left-leaning individuals are having significantly fewer children. This demographic trend provides evidence that differing birth rates are a main driver of recent fertility declines in the United States.

Political attitudes are often thought of as simple opinions. However, research suggests they are relatively stable traits shaped by both social upbringing and genetics. Because parents tend to pass their political orientations down to their children, differences in family size among political groups can influence the ideological balance of a population over time.

Martin Fieder and Susanne Huber wanted to understand how this relationship has evolved. “As evolutionary biologists, we are interested in why left- and right-wing political orientations did evolve and whether they are subject to natural selection through differences in fertility,” explained Fieder, an associate professor of evolutionary demography at the University of Vienna. “Earlier studies showed that political orientation is heritable and that fertility patterns differ across the political spectrum.”

Demographers study how societies transition to lower birth rates as they become wealthier. This shift involves cultural changes like a greater focus on individual achievement and non-traditional family structures. The authors aimed to explore whether this general decline in birth rates is happening evenly across the political spectrum.

“While globally both political extremes often have higher fertility, the pattern in the US and Europe is different,” Fieder said. “Individuals with more conservative political views tend to have more children than those on the political left.”

These new findings build upon previous work conducted by the researchers. In a 2018 study published in Frontiers in Psychology, the researchers analyzed global survey data. They found that in many regions, individuals at both the extreme left and the extreme right had higher fertility than political moderates.

However, their analysis of United States data in that same paper hinted that a unique advantage for conservatives began emerging during the 1990s. More recently, a 2024 study by the same authors in Biodemography and Social Biology indicated that European conservatives tend to have more children and grandchildren than their liberal counterparts.

“In a previous study, we demonstrated that these fertility differences are likely to contribute to a gradual demographic shift toward more conservative societies in Europe,” Fieder said. “In the present study, we wanted to determine when this divergence in fertility first emerged.”

To explore these trends, the scientists analyzed data from the United States General Social Survey collected between 1970 and 2022. The sample included 22,975 adults, consisting of 10,681 men and 12,294 women. All participants were over the age of 40, meaning they had generally completed their childbearing years.

The participants were grouped into 16 birth cohorts based on five-year intervals. This started with those born between 1903 and 1907 and ended with those born between 1978 and 1982. The researchers measured political orientation using a seven-point scale ranging from very left to very right, grouping these responses into three broader categories representing left, center, and right orientations.

To evaluate how fertility impacts the spread of political traits over time, the researchers used a statistical tool often applied in evolutionary biology to measure phenotypic selection. This method allows scientists to measure how strongly a specific observable trait influences reproductive success.

The data revealed a pronounced change in how political beliefs relate to family size. For individuals born in the early 1900s, political orientation had almost no association with the number of children they had. However, beginning with the cohort born between 1943 and 1947, a massive divergence emerged.

“We expected these results, but not to such a dramatic extent,” Fieder told PsyPost. From the mid-century cohorts onward, individuals with right-wing political views maintained birth rates at or slightly above the replacement level. The replacement level, typically considered to be 2.1 children per woman, is the rate needed for a population to replace itself from one generation to the next without immigration.

In contrast, the birth rates of left-wing individuals dropped sharply, falling well below the replacement level in the more recent cohorts. The authors noticed this drop aligns with historical changes in family planning. “We found that the gap began with the introduction of modern contraception,” Fieder said.

“Fertility declined markedly among individuals left of the political center, whereas those right of the center generally maintained fertility close to or above replacement level,” Fieder added. Individuals with centrist political views fell somewhere in the middle. Their fertility rates remained slightly below the replacement level but were consistently higher than those of left-leaning individuals.

“These findings provide new insight into the demographic drivers of fertility decline and suggest that differences in fertility may contribute to long-term changes in the political composition of the population, given that political orientation shows substantial parent-offspring similarity,” Fieder said. The research suggests “that much of the ‘rightward shift’ currently observed across many countries is related to underlying demographic changes.”

The authors also looked at how race interacted with these demographic trends. When analyzing White and Black Americans separately, they found that the widening fertility gap between the left and the right was primarily driven by White Americans. Among White participants, the reproductive advantage for conservatives grew substantially in the more recent birth cohorts.

For Black Americans, the researchers did not find a similar political divergence. While overall fertility among Black Americans also declined over time, birth rates remained relatively similar across the political spectrum. The authors suggest this might happen because ideological labels like liberal and conservative are often understood differently across various racial and cultural groups.

Beyond political views, the study found that other lifestyle factors strongly predicted family size. Education was consistently linked to lower fertility, meaning that individuals with more years of schooling tended to have fewer children. This negative association was particularly strong for women, a pattern that aligns with broader demographic research.

Religious attendance was positively associated with having more children. Interestingly, the data indicated that frequent religious attendance provided a stronger reproductive boost for men than it did for women. Even so, as the reproductive advantage of right-wing politics increased in recent generations, the independent effect of religious attendance on family size weakened slightly.

The authors suggest that differing views on family planning and lifestyle autonomy might play a role in these divergent birth rates. “The main takeaway is that political change is not driven only by persuasion, elections, or short-term social trends, but also by demographic processes,” Fieder said.

“Our findings suggest that differences in fertility rates across the political spectrum may gradually change the political composition of the US population over time,” Fieder said. “In particular, the decline in overall fertility appears to be driven largely by the sharp decrease in births among individuals left of the political center, possibly since the widespread use of modern contraceptives, although our data cannot directly prove this mechanism.”

This points to a significant limitation of the research. The study relies on observational data, meaning it cannot prove that holding a left-wing attitude directly causes a person to have fewer children. The survey data did not track individual fertility intentions or contraceptive use.

“We hypothesize that differences in the use of modern contraceptives contributed to the dramatic decline in fertility among individuals left of the political center,” Fieder said. “However, our data do not allow us to directly test or confirm this hypothesis.”

Additionally, measuring political orientation on a simple left-to-right scale oversimplifies the complex nature of human ideology. People often hold a mix of socially conservative and economically liberal views, which might influence their life choices in different ways.

Future research could explore how different types of conservatism, such as economic versus social conservatism, affect family planning. The researchers also plan to examine how these patterns operate outside of wealthy, post-industrial nations.

“We would also like to examine whether similar trends are beginning to emerge globally, particularly in developing countries, where our 2018 study suggested that fertility rates across the political spectrum were still relatively balanced,” Fieder said.

The study, “Falling Fertility on the Left as Key Driver of US Birth Decline,” was authored by Martin Fieder and Susanne Huber.

URL: https://www.psypost.org/left-leaning-americans-are-driving-the-u-s-birth-decline-new-study-finds/

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The Crumbling Edges of the American Dream

See how the symbol of the American Dream is changing from white picket fences to higher walls. What does this mean for security and belonging?

#AmericanDream, #SuburbanLife, #HomeSecurity, #Community, #SocietalChange

https://newsletter.tf/american-dream-higher-walls-replace-picket-fences/

The symbol of the American Dream is changing. Low white picket fences, representing openness, are being replaced by higher walls, showing a desire for more defined security.

#AmericanDream, #SuburbanLife, #HomeSecurity, #Community, #SocietalChange
https://newsletter.tf/american-dream-higher-walls-replace-picket-fences/

Italy’s ‘dad influencers’ reshape work-family narratives

Italy's so-called 'dad influencers' are driving change in the eurozone's third‑largest economy, where women shoulder most care work and face Europe's widest gender employment gap, in what economists warn is a drag on long‑term growth as the population ages. #Italy #dadinfluencers #genderequality #genderemploymentgap #societalchange #News #Reuters #Newsfeed Read the story here: 👉 Subscribe: Keep up with the latest…

https://fllics.com/en/video/italys-dad-influencers-reshape-work-family-narratives/

Italy’s ‘dad influencers’ reshape work-family narratives

Italy's so-called 'dad influencers' are driving change in the eurozone's third‑largest economy, where women shoulder most care work and face Europe's widest gender employment gap, in what economists warn is a drag on long‑term growth as the population ages. #Italy #dadinfluencers #genderequality #genderemploymentgap #societalchange #News #Reuters #Newsfeed Read the story here: 👉 Subscribe: Keep up with the latest…

https://fllics.com/en/video/italys-dad-influencers-reshape-work-family-narratives/

We Don’t Have a Mental Health Crisis—We Have a Disconnection Crisis

https://pagangrove.wordpress.com/2026/04/16/we-dont-have-a-mental-health-crisis-we-have-a-disconnection-crisis/

Why Are We So Lonely? A Modern Disconnection

Explore the growing epidemic of loneliness! We delve into the reasons behind our increasing isolation, examining the impact of technology and societal shifts on human connection. Discover how modern life disconnects us from what truly matters: community.

#loneliness #socialisolation #technology #community #mentalhealth #relationships #humanconnection #modernlife #emotionalwellbeing #wellnesslifestyle #wellnesswarrior #societalchange

Why Are We So Lonely? A Modern Disconnection

Explore the growing epidemic of loneliness! We delve into the reasons behind our increasing isolation, examining the impact of technology and societal shifts on human connection. Discover how modern life disconnects us from what truly matters: community.

#loneliness #socialisolation #technology #community #mentalhealth #relationships #humanconnection #modernlife #emotionalwellbeing #wellnesslifestyle #wellnesswarrior #societalchange

Why Are We So Lonely? A Modern Disconnection

Explore the growing epidemic of loneliness! We delve into the reasons behind our increasing isolation, examining the impact of technology and societal shifts on human connection. Discover how modern life disconnects us from what truly matters: community.

#loneliness #socialisolation #technology #community #mentalhealth #relationships #humanconnection #modernlife #emotionalwellbeing #wellnesslifestyle #wellnesswarrior #societalchange

Why Are We So Lonely? A Modern Disconnection

Explore the growing epidemic of loneliness! We delve into the reasons behind our increasing isolation, examining the impact of technology and societal shifts on human connection. Discover how modern life disconnects us from what truly matters: community.

#loneliness #socialisolation #technology #community #mentalhealth #relationships #humanconnection #modernlife #emotionalwellbeing #wellnesslifestyle #wellnesswarrior #societalchange

Why Are We So Lonely? A Modern Disconnection

Explore the growing epidemic of loneliness! We delve into the reasons behind our increasing isolation, examining the impact of technology and societal shifts on human connection. Discover how modern life disconnects us from what truly matters: community.

#loneliness #socialisolation #technology #community #mentalhealth #relationships #humanconnection #modernlife #emotionalwellbeing #wellnesslifestyle #wellnesswarrior #societalchange

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#Singularity #Technology #FutureOfHumanity #SocietalChange #CuocSongBinhThuong #CôngNghệ #TươngLaiConNgười #ThayĐổiXãHội #CựcĐiểmCôngNghệ

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Censorship and the Power of Language: Adapting, Not Constraining

https://jaimedavid.blog/2025/12/21/11/58/31/analysis/jaimedavid327/8795/censorship-and-the-power-of-language-adapting-not-constraining/

Censorship and the Power of Language: Adapting, Not Constraining

https://jaimedavid.blog/2025/12/21/11/58/31/analysis/jaimedavid327/8795/censorship-and-the-power-of-language-adapting-not-constraining/

Censorship and the Power of Language: Adapting, Not Constraining

https://jaimedavid.blog/2025/12/21/11/58/31/analysis/jaimedavid327/8795/censorship-and-the-power-of-language-adapting-not-constraining/

Watch the third episode of our EXplained series, where we introduce the #ClusterofExcellence TransforM. Sebastian Pfotenhauer, the cluster’s spokesperson at our university, talks about systematically linking #technology and #society: http://go.tum.de/861512

#SocietalInnovation #SocietalChange

📷 ProLehre

Watch the third episode of our EXplained series, where we introduce the #ClusterofExcellence TransforM. Sebastian Pfotenhauer, the cluster’s spokesperson at our university, talks about systematically linking #technology and #society: http://go.tum.de/861512

#SocietalInnovation #SocietalChange

📷 ProLehre

Alrightly then... Time to start #SolarPunkSunday! Unless there's breaking news, I'll try and stay focused on SPS until at least late afternoon/evening on Sunday.

#Solidarity #GrowYourOwn #BuildingCommunity #RepairCafes #SeedSaving #InvasiveSpecies #Rewilding #HarvestTime #World3 #Earth4All #SharingEconomy #Resilience #StabilizedWorld #ClimateChangeAdaptation #SocietalChange #LtG #Sustainability

A more pessimistic outlook, based on 2023 recalibrations... (From #Resiliency.org)

#LimitsToGrowth was right about collapse

By Andrew Curry, May 20, 2025

Excerpt: "Downhill from here

"The last chart assembles something from the data that wasn’t done in the original Limits to Growth work because the concept hadn’t been developed. But it is possible to assemble a #HumanDevelopmentIndex from the data, and reference it against the original model and the revised version. It doesn’t come out well.

(Source: Nebel et al, 2023, adapted Klement)

"On this last chart, Klement is most depressed, and I think with good reason:

" 'If [this chart] is true, it says that today is peak human civilisation, from now on we are going backward on a global level in terms of human development and quality of life, While some countries will continue to improve, other countries and the planet as a whole will start to go backward, ultimately dropping back to similar levels of human development and quality of life as in 1900 by the end of this century.'

"Tipping point

"The overall conclusion by the article’s authors is:

" '[T]he model results clearly indicate the imminent end of the exponential growth curve. The excessive consumption of resources by industry and #IndustrialAgriculture to feed a growing world population is depleting reserves to the point where the system is no longer #sustainable. #Pollution lags behind industrial growth and does not peak until the end of the century. Peaks are followed by sharp declines in several characteristics.

"They also note that the cause of this turning point is resources, not ‘pollution’:

" 'This interconnected collapse… occurring between 2024 and 2030 is caused by resource depletion, not pollution.

"They also have an interesting caveat. This is that the way the #World3 model works is a through a set of connections that exist within an environment of growth. In an environment of decline, they are likely to reconfigure themselves in different ways. That doesn’t mean that there won’t be a decline—just that the current lines in the model that describe it may not follow quite the same patterns.

"But one final note from me. Economists get over-excited when anyone mentions ‘#degrowth’, and fellow-travellers such as the Tony Blair Institute treat climate policy as if it is some kind of typical 1990s political discussion. The point is that we’re going to get degrowth whether we think it’s a good idea or not. The data here is, in effect, about the tipping point at the end of a 200-to-250-year exponential curve, at least in the richer parts of the world. The only question is whether we manage degrowth or just let it happen to us. This isn’t a neutral question. I know which one of these is worse."

Read more:
https://www.resilience.org/stories/2025-05-20/limits-to-growth-was-right-about-collapse/

#Capitalism #CorporateColonialism
#Warning #Extinction #ClimateCrisis #EnvironmentalCollapse
#Resources #Ecocide #Technology #SocietalChange #Collapse

A more pessimistic outlook, based on 2023 recalibrations... (From #Resiliency.org)

#LimitsToGrowth was right about collapse

By Andrew Curry, May 20, 2025

Excerpt: "Downhill from here

"The last chart assembles something from the data that wasn’t done in the original Limits to Growth work because the concept hadn’t been developed. But it is possible to assemble a #HumanDevelopmentIndex from the data, and reference it against the original model and the revised version. It doesn’t come out well.

(Source: Nebel et al, 2023, adapted Klement)

"On this last chart, Klement is most depressed, and I think with good reason:

" 'If [this chart] is true, it says that today is peak human civilisation, from now on we are going backward on a global level in terms of human development and quality of life, While some countries will continue to improve, other countries and the planet as a whole will start to go backward, ultimately dropping back to similar levels of human development and quality of life as in 1900 by the end of this century.'

"Tipping point

"The overall conclusion by the article’s authors is:

" '[T]he model results clearly indicate the imminent end of the exponential growth curve. The excessive consumption of resources by industry and #IndustrialAgriculture to feed a growing world population is depleting reserves to the point where the system is no longer #sustainable. #Pollution lags behind industrial growth and does not peak until the end of the century. Peaks are followed by sharp declines in several characteristics.

"They also note that the cause of this turning point is resources, not ‘pollution’:

" 'This interconnected collapse… occurring between 2024 and 2030 is caused by resource depletion, not pollution.

"They also have an interesting caveat. This is that the way the #World3 model works is a through a set of connections that exist within an environment of growth. In an environment of decline, they are likely to reconfigure themselves in different ways. That doesn’t mean that there won’t be a decline—just that the current lines in the model that describe it may not follow quite the same patterns.

"But one final note from me. Economists get over-excited when anyone mentions ‘#degrowth’, and fellow-travellers such as the Tony Blair Institute treat climate policy as if it is some kind of typical 1990s political discussion. The point is that we’re going to get degrowth whether we think it’s a good idea or not. The data here is, in effect, about the tipping point at the end of a 200-to-250-year exponential curve, at least in the richer parts of the world. The only question is whether we manage degrowth or just let it happen to us. This isn’t a neutral question. I know which one of these is worse."

Read more:
https://www.resilience.org/stories/2025-05-20/limits-to-growth-was-right-about-collapse/

#Capitalism #CorporateColonialism
#Warning #Extinction #ClimateCrisis #EnvironmentalCollapse
#Resources #Ecocide #Technology #SocietalChange #Collapse

Why Are We So Lonely? A Modern Disconnection

Explore the growing epidemic of loneliness! We delve into the reasons behind our increasing isolation, examining the impact of technology and societal shifts on human connection. Discover how modern life disconnects us from what truly matters: community.

#loneliness #socialisolation #technology #community #mentalhealth #relationships #humanconnection #modernlife #emotionalwellbeing #wellnesslifestyle #wellnesswarrior #societalchange

Why Are We So Lonely? A Modern Disconnection

Explore the growing epidemic of loneliness! We delve into the reasons behind our increasing isolation, examining the impact of technology and societal shifts on human connection. Discover how modern life disconnects us from what truly matters: community.

#loneliness #socialisolation #technology #community #mentalhealth #relationships #humanconnection #modernlife #emotionalwellbeing #wellnesslifestyle #wellnesswarrior #societalchange

From "Recalibration of limits to growth: An update of the #World3 model"

by Arjuna Nebel, Alexander Kling, Ruben Willamowski, Tim Schell

First published: 13 November 2023

4.3 Future trends

"So far, the results have mainly been considered in comparison with the empirical data for the recalibration. However, the course of the variables is also interesting in terms of future trends. Here, the model results clearly indicate the imminent end of the exponential growth curve. The excessive consumption of resources by industry and industrial agriculture to feed a growing world population is depleting reserves to the point where the system is no longer sustainable. Pollution lags behind industrial growth and does not peak until the end of the century. Peaks are followed by sharp declines in several characteristics.

"This interconnected collapse, or, as it has been called by Heinberg and Miller (2023), #polycrisis, occurring between 2024 and 2030 is caused by resource depletion, not pollution. The increase in environmental pollution occurs later and with a lower peak (Figure 3).

"However, it is important to note that the connections in the model and the recalibration are only valid for the rising edge, as many of the variables and equations represented in the model are not physical but socio-economic. It is to be expected that the complex socio-economic relationships will be rearranged and reconnected in the event of a collapse. World3 holds the relationships between variables constant. Therefore it is not useful to draw further conclusions from the trajectory after the tipping points. Rather, it is important to recognize that there are large uncertainties about the trajectory from then on, building models for this could be a whole new field of research.

"The fact is that the recalibrated model again shows the possibility of a collapse of our current system. At the same time, the BAU scenario of the 1972 model is shown to be alarmingly consistent with the most recently collected empirical data.

"#Herrington (2021) also concluded in her data comparison that the world is far from a stabilized world scenario where the #overshoot and #collapse mode is brought to a halt. As a society, we have to admit that despite 50 years of knowledge about the dynamics of the collapse of our life support systems, we have failed to initiate a systematic change to prevent this collapse. It is becoming increasingly clear that, despite #technological advances, the change needed to put us on a different trajectory will also require a change in #BeliefSystems, #mindsets, and the way we organize our society (Irwin, 2015; Wamsler & Brink, 2018). [SW model]

"At the point of collapse, the resolution of the model also reaches the limit of further plausible statements. The regional differences in demographic and economic terms are too great to be reduced to simple, highly aggregated variables. To address this problem, a new system dynamics model has been developed on the occasion of #LtG's 50th anniversary which is called Earth for all (Sandrine Dixson-Decleve et al., 2022). It introduces a regional resolution and a measure of social inequality and tension. There is also a greater focus on the causes and effects of the #ClimateCrisis. In #Earth4all, the authors no longer focus on scenarios with sharp declines in the main variables. Instead, the scenario Too little too late describes that the effects of the climate crisis will continue to increase and social tensions will rise, causing the well-being index to decline over time. In another scenario, #GiantLeap, it is shown that these negative developments could also be stopped. The authors then propose various policy changes to achieve this (Sandrine Dixson-Decleve et al., 2022). "

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jiec.13442

#Capitalism #CorporateColonialism
#Warning #Extinction #ClimateCrisis #EnvironmentalCollapse
#Resources #Ecocide #Technology #SocietalChange #Collapse #SolarPunk #SocietalChange #Degrowth #MindsetChange

From "Recalibration of limits to growth: An update of the #World3 model"

by Arjuna Nebel, Alexander Kling, Ruben Willamowski, Tim Schell

First published: 13 November 2023

4.3 Future trends

"So far, the results have mainly been considered in comparison with the empirical data for the recalibration. However, the course of the variables is also interesting in terms of future trends. Here, the model results clearly indicate the imminent end of the exponential growth curve. The excessive consumption of resources by industry and industrial agriculture to feed a growing world population is depleting reserves to the point where the system is no longer sustainable. Pollution lags behind industrial growth and does not peak until the end of the century. Peaks are followed by sharp declines in several characteristics.

"This interconnected collapse, or, as it has been called by Heinberg and Miller (2023), #polycrisis, occurring between 2024 and 2030 is caused by resource depletion, not pollution. The increase in environmental pollution occurs later and with a lower peak (Figure 3).

"However, it is important to note that the connections in the model and the recalibration are only valid for the rising edge, as many of the variables and equations represented in the model are not physical but socio-economic. It is to be expected that the complex socio-economic relationships will be rearranged and reconnected in the event of a collapse. World3 holds the relationships between variables constant. Therefore it is not useful to draw further conclusions from the trajectory after the tipping points. Rather, it is important to recognize that there are large uncertainties about the trajectory from then on, building models for this could be a whole new field of research.

"The fact is that the recalibrated model again shows the possibility of a collapse of our current system. At the same time, the BAU scenario of the 1972 model is shown to be alarmingly consistent with the most recently collected empirical data.

"#Herrington (2021) also concluded in her data comparison that the world is far from a stabilized world scenario where the #overshoot and #collapse mode is brought to a halt. As a society, we have to admit that despite 50 years of knowledge about the dynamics of the collapse of our life support systems, we have failed to initiate a systematic change to prevent this collapse. It is becoming increasingly clear that, despite #technological advances, the change needed to put us on a different trajectory will also require a change in #BeliefSystems, #mindsets, and the way we organize our society (Irwin, 2015; Wamsler & Brink, 2018). [SW model]

"At the point of collapse, the resolution of the model also reaches the limit of further plausible statements. The regional differences in demographic and economic terms are too great to be reduced to simple, highly aggregated variables. To address this problem, a new system dynamics model has been developed on the occasion of #LtG's 50th anniversary which is called Earth for all (Sandrine Dixson-Decleve et al., 2022). It introduces a regional resolution and a measure of social inequality and tension. There is also a greater focus on the causes and effects of the #ClimateCrisis. In #Earth4all, the authors no longer focus on scenarios with sharp declines in the main variables. Instead, the scenario Too little too late describes that the effects of the climate crisis will continue to increase and social tensions will rise, causing the well-being index to decline over time. In another scenario, #GiantLeap, it is shown that these negative developments could also be stopped. The authors then propose various policy changes to achieve this (Sandrine Dixson-Decleve et al., 2022). "

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jiec.13442

#Capitalism #CorporateColonialism
#Warning #Extinction #ClimateCrisis #EnvironmentalCollapse
#Resources #Ecocide #Technology #SocietalChange #Collapse #SolarPunk #SocietalChange #Degrowth #MindsetChange

We are delighted to announce that PRO-Coast Romanian partner, TotalPR — the lead on the case study focused on the Corbu area — has successfully completed a unique project dedicated to preserving and showcasing the region’s rich biodiversity.
#VeciniiDeLaCorbu #societalchange @ακόλουθοι #SustainableCoastlines #transforamationalchange #BiodiversityProtection #Ecotourism #EnvironmentalAwareness PRO-Coast #Romania #Conservation #ResponsibleTourism #MarineEcosystems #ProtectOurPlanet #NatureHeritage

Well, here's a good use of #AI. Now, let's make it so!!! This is the #GiantLeap we all need to survive!

I Asked #ChatGPT What Would Happen If #Billionaires Paid Taxes at the Same Rate as the #WorkingClass

Story by Laura Beck
10/23/2025

Excerpts:

What That Money Could Actually Buy

"To put these numbers in perspective, ChatGPT explained what this kind of revenue could fund. Even the conservative estimate of $500 billion per year could pay for transformative programs.

"That amount could cover free public #college tuition, universal pre-K programs, massive #infrastructure investments and a huge #healthcare expansion. It could fund comprehensive #ChildCare support and #FoodAssistance programs.

"The AI emphasized that we’re talking about enough money to fundamentally change how the government operates and what services it can provide."

The Global Ripple Effects

"ChatGPT pointed out that if major economies like the United States started taxing billionaires at working-class rates, it could encourage similar moves worldwide.

"This might lead to reduced global tax avoidance, more coordinated international tax policies and pressure on tax havens to reform their systems.

"The AI said this could create a positive cycle where it becomes harder for the ultra-wealthy to avoid paying their fair share anywhere in the world."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/taxes/i-asked-chatgpt-what-would-happen-if-billionaires-paid-taxes-at-the-same-rate-as-the-working-class/ar-AA1MvUbH?ocid=winp2fptaskbarhoverent&cvid=68f8fc63cdb74260a0e3a2a67034177b&ei=5

#World3 #SolarPunk #PayYourFairShare #Billionaires #TaxTheRich #UltraWealthy #NoTaxHavens #SocietalChange #ShareTheWealth #SolarPunkSunday

Well, here's a good use of #AI. Now, let's make it so!!! This is the #GiantLeap we all need to survive!

I Asked #ChatGPT What Would Happen If #Billionaires Paid Taxes at the Same Rate as the #WorkingClass

Story by Laura Beck
10/23/2025

Excerpts:

What That Money Could Actually Buy

"To put these numbers in perspective, ChatGPT explained what this kind of revenue could fund. Even the conservative estimate of $500 billion per year could pay for transformative programs.

"That amount could cover free public #college tuition, universal pre-K programs, massive #infrastructure investments and a huge #healthcare expansion. It could fund comprehensive #ChildCare support and #FoodAssistance programs.

"The AI emphasized that we’re talking about enough money to fundamentally change how the government operates and what services it can provide."

The Global Ripple Effects

"ChatGPT pointed out that if major economies like the United States started taxing billionaires at working-class rates, it could encourage similar moves worldwide.

"This might lead to reduced global tax avoidance, more coordinated international tax policies and pressure on tax havens to reform their systems.

"The AI said this could create a positive cycle where it becomes harder for the ultra-wealthy to avoid paying their fair share anywhere in the world."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/taxes/i-asked-chatgpt-what-would-happen-if-billionaires-paid-taxes-at-the-same-rate-as-the-working-class/ar-AA1MvUbH?ocid=winp2fptaskbarhoverent&cvid=68f8fc63cdb74260a0e3a2a67034177b&ei=5

#World3 #SolarPunk #PayYourFairShare #Billionaires #TaxTheRich #UltraWealthy #NoTaxHavens #SocietalChange #ShareTheWealth #SolarPunkSunday

Well, here's a good use of #AI. Now, let's make it so!!! This is the #GiantLeap we all need to survive!

I Asked #ChatGPT What Would Happen If #Billionaires Paid Taxes at the Same Rate as the #WorkingClass

Story by Laura Beck
10/23/2025

Excerpts:

What That Money Could Actually Buy

"To put these numbers in perspective, ChatGPT explained what this kind of revenue could fund. Even the conservative estimate of $500 billion per year could pay for transformative programs.

"That amount could cover free public #college tuition, universal pre-K programs, massive #infrastructure investments and a huge #healthcare expansion. It could fund comprehensive #ChildCare support and #FoodAssistance programs.

"The AI emphasized that we’re talking about enough money to fundamentally change how the government operates and what services it can provide."

The Global Ripple Effects

"ChatGPT pointed out that if major economies like the United States started taxing billionaires at working-class rates, it could encourage similar moves worldwide.

"This might lead to reduced global tax avoidance, more coordinated international tax policies and pressure on tax havens to reform their systems.

"The AI said this could create a positive cycle where it becomes harder for the ultra-wealthy to avoid paying their fair share anywhere in the world."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/taxes/i-asked-chatgpt-what-would-happen-if-billionaires-paid-taxes-at-the-same-rate-as-the-working-class/ar-AA1MvUbH?ocid=winp2fptaskbarhoverent&cvid=68f8fc63cdb74260a0e3a2a67034177b&ei=5

#World3 #SolarPunk #PayYourFairShare #Billionaires #TaxTheRich #UltraWealthy #NoTaxHavens #SocietalChange #ShareTheWealth #SolarPunkSunday

Well, here's a good use of #AI. Now, let's make it so!!! This is the #GiantLeap we all need to survive!

I Asked #ChatGPT What Would Happen If #Billionaires Paid Taxes at the Same Rate as the #WorkingClass

Story by Laura Beck
10/23/2025

Excerpts:

What That Money Could Actually Buy

"To put these numbers in perspective, ChatGPT explained what this kind of revenue could fund. Even the conservative estimate of $500 billion per year could pay for transformative programs.

"That amount could cover free public #college tuition, universal pre-K programs, massive #infrastructure investments and a huge #healthcare expansion. It could fund comprehensive #ChildCare support and #FoodAssistance programs.

"The AI emphasized that we’re talking about enough money to fundamentally change how the government operates and what services it can provide."

The Global Ripple Effects

"ChatGPT pointed out that if major economies like the United States started taxing billionaires at working-class rates, it could encourage similar moves worldwide.

"This might lead to reduced global tax avoidance, more coordinated international tax policies and pressure on tax havens to reform their systems.

"The AI said this could create a positive cycle where it becomes harder for the ultra-wealthy to avoid paying their fair share anywhere in the world."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/taxes/i-asked-chatgpt-what-would-happen-if-billionaires-paid-taxes-at-the-same-rate-as-the-working-class/ar-AA1MvUbH?ocid=winp2fptaskbarhoverent&cvid=68f8fc63cdb74260a0e3a2a67034177b&ei=5

#World3 #SolarPunk #PayYourFairShare #Billionaires #TaxTheRich #UltraWealthy #NoTaxHavens #SocietalChange #ShareTheWealth #SolarPunkSunday

Well, here's a good use of #AI. Now, let's make it so!!! This is the #GiantLeap we all need to survive!

I Asked #ChatGPT What Would Happen If #Billionaires Paid Taxes at the Same Rate as the #WorkingClass

Story by Laura Beck
10/23/2025

Excerpts:

What That Money Could Actually Buy

"To put these numbers in perspective, ChatGPT explained what this kind of revenue could fund. Even the conservative estimate of $500 billion per year could pay for transformative programs.

"That amount could cover free public #college tuition, universal pre-K programs, massive #infrastructure investments and a huge #healthcare expansion. It could fund comprehensive #ChildCare support and #FoodAssistance programs.

"The AI emphasized that we’re talking about enough money to fundamentally change how the government operates and what services it can provide."

The Global Ripple Effects

"ChatGPT pointed out that if major economies like the United States started taxing billionaires at working-class rates, it could encourage similar moves worldwide.

"This might lead to reduced global tax avoidance, more coordinated international tax policies and pressure on tax havens to reform their systems.

"The AI said this could create a positive cycle where it becomes harder for the ultra-wealthy to avoid paying their fair share anywhere in the world."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/taxes/i-asked-chatgpt-what-would-happen-if-billionaires-paid-taxes-at-the-same-rate-as-the-working-class/ar-AA1MvUbH?ocid=winp2fptaskbarhoverent&cvid=68f8fc63cdb74260a0e3a2a67034177b&ei=5

#World3 #SolarPunk #PayYourFairShare #Billionaires #TaxTheRich #UltraWealthy #NoTaxHavens #SocietalChange #ShareTheWealth #SolarPunkSunday

Why Are We So Lonely? A Modern Disconnection

Explore the growing epidemic of loneliness! We delve into the reasons behind our increasing isolation, examining the impact of technology and societal shifts on human connection. Discover how modern life disconnects us from what truly matters: community.

#loneliness #socialisolation #technology #community #mentalhealth #relationships #humanconnection #modernlife #emotionalwellbeing #wellnesslifestyle #wellnesswarrior #societalchange

Why Are We So Lonely? A Modern Disconnection

Explore the growing epidemic of loneliness! We delve into the reasons behind our increasing isolation, examining the impact of technology and societal shifts on human connection. Discover how modern life disconnects us from what truly matters: community.

#loneliness #socialisolation #technology #community #mentalhealth #relationships #humanconnection #modernlife #emotionalwellbeing #wellnesslifestyle #wellnesswarrior #societalchange

Why Are We So Lonely? A Modern Disconnection

Explore the growing epidemic of loneliness! We delve into the reasons behind our increasing isolation, examining the impact of technology and societal shifts on human connection. Discover how modern life disconnects us from what truly matters: community.

#loneliness #socialisolation #technology #community #mentalhealth #relationships #humanconnection #modernlife #emotionalwellbeing #wellnesslifestyle #wellnesswarrior #societalchange

Watch the third episode of our EXplained series, where we introduce the #ClusterofExcellence TransforM. Sebastian Pfotenhauer, the cluster’s spokesperson at our university, talks about systematically linking #technology and #society: http://go.tum.de/861512

#SocietalInnovation #SocietalChange

📷 ProLehre

Watch the third episode of our EXplained series, where we introduce the #ClusterofExcellence TransforM. Sebastian Pfotenhauer, the cluster’s spokesperson at our university, talks about systematically linking #technology and #society: http://go.tum.de/861512

#SocietalInnovation #SocietalChange

📷 ProLehre

Watch the third episode of our EXplained series, where we introduce the #ClusterofExcellence TransforM. Sebastian Pfotenhauer, the cluster’s spokesperson at our university, talks about systematically linking #technology and #society: http://go.tum.de/861512

#SocietalInnovation #SocietalChange

📷 ProLehre

We are delighted to announce that PRO-Coast Romanian partner, TotalPR — the lead on the case study focused on the Corbu area — has successfully completed a unique project dedicated to preserving and showcasing the region’s rich biodiversity.
#VeciniiDeLaCorbu #societalchange @ακόλουθοι #SustainableCoastlines #transforamationalchange #BiodiversityProtection #Ecotourism #EnvironmentalAwareness PRO-Coast #Romania #Conservation #ResponsibleTourism #MarineEcosystems #ProtectOurPlanet #NatureHeritage

We are delighted to announce that PRO-Coast Romanian partner, TotalPR — the lead on the case study focused on the Corbu area — has successfully completed a unique project dedicated to preserving and showcasing the region’s rich biodiversity.
#VeciniiDeLaCorbu #societalchange @ακόλουθοι #SustainableCoastlines #transforamationalchange #BiodiversityProtection #Ecotourism #EnvironmentalAwareness PRO-Coast #Romania #Conservation #ResponsibleTourism #MarineEcosystems #ProtectOurPlanet #NatureHeritage

The stunning beach of Aquatina di Frigole recently transformed into a hub of environmental awareness and community engagement through a truly remarkable event. Hosted as part of the PRO-Coast Project, this gathering brought together a vibrant mix of local residents, dedicated NGOs, and institutional representatives—all united in their commitment to preserving our precious coastal ecosystems.👍
#ProCoast #UniSalento #Sustainability #biodiversity #socialchange #NBS #environment #societalchange

From "Recalibration of limits to growth: An update of the #World3 model"

by Arjuna Nebel, Alexander Kling, Ruben Willamowski, Tim Schell

First published: 13 November 2023

4.3 Future trends

"So far, the results have mainly been considered in comparison with the empirical data for the recalibration. However, the course of the variables is also interesting in terms of future trends. Here, the model results clearly indicate the imminent end of the exponential growth curve. The excessive consumption of resources by industry and industrial agriculture to feed a growing world population is depleting reserves to the point where the system is no longer sustainable. Pollution lags behind industrial growth and does not peak until the end of the century. Peaks are followed by sharp declines in several characteristics.

"This interconnected collapse, or, as it has been called by Heinberg and Miller (2023), #polycrisis, occurring between 2024 and 2030 is caused by resource depletion, not pollution. The increase in environmental pollution occurs later and with a lower peak (Figure 3).

"However, it is important to note that the connections in the model and the recalibration are only valid for the rising edge, as many of the variables and equations represented in the model are not physical but socio-economic. It is to be expected that the complex socio-economic relationships will be rearranged and reconnected in the event of a collapse. World3 holds the relationships between variables constant. Therefore it is not useful to draw further conclusions from the trajectory after the tipping points. Rather, it is important to recognize that there are large uncertainties about the trajectory from then on, building models for this could be a whole new field of research.

"The fact is that the recalibrated model again shows the possibility of a collapse of our current system. At the same time, the BAU scenario of the 1972 model is shown to be alarmingly consistent with the most recently collected empirical data.

"#Herrington (2021) also concluded in her data comparison that the world is far from a stabilized world scenario where the #overshoot and #collapse mode is brought to a halt. As a society, we have to admit that despite 50 years of knowledge about the dynamics of the collapse of our life support systems, we have failed to initiate a systematic change to prevent this collapse. It is becoming increasingly clear that, despite #technological advances, the change needed to put us on a different trajectory will also require a change in #BeliefSystems, #mindsets, and the way we organize our society (Irwin, 2015; Wamsler & Brink, 2018). [SW model]

"At the point of collapse, the resolution of the model also reaches the limit of further plausible statements. The regional differences in demographic and economic terms are too great to be reduced to simple, highly aggregated variables. To address this problem, a new system dynamics model has been developed on the occasion of #LtG's 50th anniversary which is called Earth for all (Sandrine Dixson-Decleve et al., 2022). It introduces a regional resolution and a measure of social inequality and tension. There is also a greater focus on the causes and effects of the #ClimateCrisis. In #Earth4all, the authors no longer focus on scenarios with sharp declines in the main variables. Instead, the scenario Too little too late describes that the effects of the climate crisis will continue to increase and social tensions will rise, causing the well-being index to decline over time. In another scenario, #GiantLeap, it is shown that these negative developments could also be stopped. The authors then propose various policy changes to achieve this (Sandrine Dixson-Decleve et al., 2022). "

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jiec.13442

#Capitalism #CorporateColonialism
#Warning #Extinction #ClimateCrisis #EnvironmentalCollapse
#Resources #Ecocide #Technology #SocietalChange #Collapse #SolarPunk #SocietalChange #Degrowth #MindsetChange

From "Recalibration of limits to growth: An update of the #World3 model"

by Arjuna Nebel, Alexander Kling, Ruben Willamowski, Tim Schell

First published: 13 November 2023

4.3 Future trends

"So far, the results have mainly been considered in comparison with the empirical data for the recalibration. However, the course of the variables is also interesting in terms of future trends. Here, the model results clearly indicate the imminent end of the exponential growth curve. The excessive consumption of resources by industry and industrial agriculture to feed a growing world population is depleting reserves to the point where the system is no longer sustainable. Pollution lags behind industrial growth and does not peak until the end of the century. Peaks are followed by sharp declines in several characteristics.

"This interconnected collapse, or, as it has been called by Heinberg and Miller (2023), #polycrisis, occurring between 2024 and 2030 is caused by resource depletion, not pollution. The increase in environmental pollution occurs later and with a lower peak (Figure 3).

"However, it is important to note that the connections in the model and the recalibration are only valid for the rising edge, as many of the variables and equations represented in the model are not physical but socio-economic. It is to be expected that the complex socio-economic relationships will be rearranged and reconnected in the event of a collapse. World3 holds the relationships between variables constant. Therefore it is not useful to draw further conclusions from the trajectory after the tipping points. Rather, it is important to recognize that there are large uncertainties about the trajectory from then on, building models for this could be a whole new field of research.

"The fact is that the recalibrated model again shows the possibility of a collapse of our current system. At the same time, the BAU scenario of the 1972 model is shown to be alarmingly consistent with the most recently collected empirical data.

"#Herrington (2021) also concluded in her data comparison that the world is far from a stabilized world scenario where the #overshoot and #collapse mode is brought to a halt. As a society, we have to admit that despite 50 years of knowledge about the dynamics of the collapse of our life support systems, we have failed to initiate a systematic change to prevent this collapse. It is becoming increasingly clear that, despite #technological advances, the change needed to put us on a different trajectory will also require a change in #BeliefSystems, #mindsets, and the way we organize our society (Irwin, 2015; Wamsler & Brink, 2018). [SW model]

"At the point of collapse, the resolution of the model also reaches the limit of further plausible statements. The regional differences in demographic and economic terms are too great to be reduced to simple, highly aggregated variables. To address this problem, a new system dynamics model has been developed on the occasion of #LtG's 50th anniversary which is called Earth for all (Sandrine Dixson-Decleve et al., 2022). It introduces a regional resolution and a measure of social inequality and tension. There is also a greater focus on the causes and effects of the #ClimateCrisis. In #Earth4all, the authors no longer focus on scenarios with sharp declines in the main variables. Instead, the scenario Too little too late describes that the effects of the climate crisis will continue to increase and social tensions will rise, causing the well-being index to decline over time. In another scenario, #GiantLeap, it is shown that these negative developments could also be stopped. The authors then propose various policy changes to achieve this (Sandrine Dixson-Decleve et al., 2022). "

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jiec.13442

#Capitalism #CorporateColonialism
#Warning #Extinction #ClimateCrisis #EnvironmentalCollapse
#Resources #Ecocide #Technology #SocietalChange #Collapse #SolarPunk #SocietalChange #Degrowth #MindsetChange

From "Recalibration of limits to growth: An update of the #World3 model"

by Arjuna Nebel, Alexander Kling, Ruben Willamowski, Tim Schell

First published: 13 November 2023

4.3 Future trends

"So far, the results have mainly been considered in comparison with the empirical data for the recalibration. However, the course of the variables is also interesting in terms of future trends. Here, the model results clearly indicate the imminent end of the exponential growth curve. The excessive consumption of resources by industry and industrial agriculture to feed a growing world population is depleting reserves to the point where the system is no longer sustainable. Pollution lags behind industrial growth and does not peak until the end of the century. Peaks are followed by sharp declines in several characteristics.

"This interconnected collapse, or, as it has been called by Heinberg and Miller (2023), #polycrisis, occurring between 2024 and 2030 is caused by resource depletion, not pollution. The increase in environmental pollution occurs later and with a lower peak (Figure 3).

"However, it is important to note that the connections in the model and the recalibration are only valid for the rising edge, as many of the variables and equations represented in the model are not physical but socio-economic. It is to be expected that the complex socio-economic relationships will be rearranged and reconnected in the event of a collapse. World3 holds the relationships between variables constant. Therefore it is not useful to draw further conclusions from the trajectory after the tipping points. Rather, it is important to recognize that there are large uncertainties about the trajectory from then on, building models for this could be a whole new field of research.

"The fact is that the recalibrated model again shows the possibility of a collapse of our current system. At the same time, the BAU scenario of the 1972 model is shown to be alarmingly consistent with the most recently collected empirical data.

"#Herrington (2021) also concluded in her data comparison that the world is far from a stabilized world scenario where the #overshoot and #collapse mode is brought to a halt. As a society, we have to admit that despite 50 years of knowledge about the dynamics of the collapse of our life support systems, we have failed to initiate a systematic change to prevent this collapse. It is becoming increasingly clear that, despite #technological advances, the change needed to put us on a different trajectory will also require a change in #BeliefSystems, #mindsets, and the way we organize our society (Irwin, 2015; Wamsler & Brink, 2018). [SW model]

"At the point of collapse, the resolution of the model also reaches the limit of further plausible statements. The regional differences in demographic and economic terms are too great to be reduced to simple, highly aggregated variables. To address this problem, a new system dynamics model has been developed on the occasion of #LtG's 50th anniversary which is called Earth for all (Sandrine Dixson-Decleve et al., 2022). It introduces a regional resolution and a measure of social inequality and tension. There is also a greater focus on the causes and effects of the #ClimateCrisis. In #Earth4all, the authors no longer focus on scenarios with sharp declines in the main variables. Instead, the scenario Too little too late describes that the effects of the climate crisis will continue to increase and social tensions will rise, causing the well-being index to decline over time. In another scenario, #GiantLeap, it is shown that these negative developments could also be stopped. The authors then propose various policy changes to achieve this (Sandrine Dixson-Decleve et al., 2022). "

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jiec.13442

#Capitalism #CorporateColonialism
#Warning #Extinction #ClimateCrisis #EnvironmentalCollapse
#Resources #Ecocide #Technology #SocietalChange #Collapse #SolarPunk #SocietalChange #Degrowth #MindsetChange