The Recognition of Complexity and Declining Birth Rates in Advanced Economies

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Recognizing complexity in the world is a way to grow humility. In 2023, it was observed that advanced economies, irrespective of being liberal democracies, are experiencing declining birth rates. This is a common trend worldwide and has become more prominent in 2023.

“Founding friend” David French returns to wrap up 2023 (we’re taking a break for a few weeks). He and Curtis look back at the year through the lens of two core spiritual values of The After Party: Humility and Hope. We discuss what happened in 2023 that grew our humility, reminding us of the need to recognize complexity, to grow, and to learn. We also talked up the signs of hope from the year, including many that are hidden or counter-intuitive.

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