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NILE1

@nile11.bsky.social

The 1960 Doomsday Math That Predicted Earth's End in 2026
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https://nile1.com/the-1960-doomsday-math-that-predicted-earths-end-in-2026/
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#deanSpears #decliningBirthRates #demographicTransition #globalPopulationGrowth #heinzVonFoerster #joelCohen #november132026 #pa

October 14, 2026 at 10:52 AM

NILE1

@nile11.bsky.social

AI Singularity Forecasts Echo a Failed 1960 Doomsday Model
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https://nile1.com/ai-singularity-forecasts-echo-a-failed-1960-doomsday-model/
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#aiScalingLaws #artificialGeneralIntelligence #demographicTransition #globalPopulationForecast #heinzVonFoerster #hyperbolicG

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October 11, 2026 at 6:05 PM

Oʂɯαʅԃσ Rσყҽƚƚ

@oswaldosrm.bsky.social

Ageing populations are not just a social issue — they’re an economic force. Our new piece on the Silver Economy explains how demographic transition is... Read the full article: wix.to/sBtHSnM

#PublicPolicy
#SilverEconomy
#MarketStrategy
#PensionReform
#FinancialPlanning
#DemographicTransition

Demographic Transition and the Silver Economy: What Ageing Means for Global Consumption and Pensions

Explore the impact of the Silver Economy on global consumption and pensions. Discover how the Silver Economy shapes ageing and financial security.

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September 13, 2026 at 7:15 AM

indiahouse.bsky.social

@indiahouse.bsky.social

👉Read the article here: indiahousefoundation.org/old-age-depe...

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#AnuradhaLutherMaitra #AgeingIndia #SilverDividend #DemographicTransition #PopulationAgeing #OldAgeDependency #SeniorCitizens #HealthyAgeing #ElderCare #PolicyMatters #IndiaHouseFoundation

August 18, 2026 at 3:46 PM

MonriaTitans

@monriatitans.bsky.social

Asian Boss: "Why Gen Z Filipinos Are Giving Up on Dating and Marriage | AB Explained" / #StayCurious #Culture #History #NBSB #NoBoyfriendSinceBirth #IntentionalSinglehood #Babaylan #FemaleAutonomy #Spain #DemographicTransition #NoDivorce #DisappearingMen #Hypergamy
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Why the Philippines’ Birth Rate Is Crashing Faster Than Japan | AB Explained

YouTube video by Asian Boss

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June 10, 2026 at 11:29 PM

Basispoint Insight

@basispointinsight.bsky.social

3/3 The NEET metric has become an important indicator of youth disengagement and there are now apprehensions that India’s celebrated demographic dividend could narrow into a NEET discount.

Read V Thiagarajan’s column for BasisPoint👇

#DemographicTransition #EconomicResilience #ProductivityGrowth

BasisPointInsight.com - The NEET Paradox and India’s Fragile Demographic Dividend by V Thiagarajan

India’s vast youth population was expected to drive growth. Rising youth disengagement now threatens productivity, investment and stability. by V Thiagarajan, BasisPointInsight.com

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June 2, 2026 at 6:05 AM

ETUI

@etui.bsky.social

Slavina Spasova and David Natali examine the European Union's #DemographicTransition in the latest edition of 'Social policy in the European Union: state of play'

📗 The annual publication from the ETUI and @ose-be.bsky.social that takes stock of the past year's developments in #SocialEurope