Issue 13

9 January 2026

5 articles · 66 min total reading time
Part 4: Society

The Empty Cradle Bargain: Why Falling Birth Rates Are Everyone's Problem

On a single street in a Western city, five families have one child and two have two. That is nine children where fifteen are needed. Some chose this. Some wanted children and ran o…

21 min read 7 charts Audio
Part 4: Society

The Gates of Nations: How Every Civilisation in History Controlled Immigration — Until the West Stopped

For five thousand years, every successful civilisation tightly controlled who could enter, settle, and become a citizen. Then, in the space of a single generation, the West decided…

12 min read 5 charts Audio
Part 3: Jobs & Economy

The Robot Bargain: How AI Will Save Ageing Nations From The Immigration Trap

Microsoft's AI chief predicts virtually all white-collar tasks will be automated within 18 months. South Korea's fertility rate is 0.72. Japan sells more adult nappies than baby na…

12 min read 1 chart Audio
Part 4: Society

The Silence Of The Scribes: How Every Civilisation That Controlled Speech Collapsed

In February 2026, India ordered social media platforms to remove content within three hours of a government request. The EU's Digital Services Act empowers bureaucrats to police on…

10 min read 2 charts Audio
Part 2: Global Balance of Power

The Scramble For The Solar System: Why The Next Colonial Race Has Already Begun

SpaceX is building Starship production lines at scale. China plans a permanent lunar base by 2030. NASA's Artemis programme aims to return Americans to the Moon. India, Japan, and…

11 min read 2 charts Audio
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