John J.S. Soriano
johnjssoriano.bsky.social
John J.S. Soriano
@johnjssoriano.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Economics, University of Dallas. Catholic. Husband. Dad.
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Progressives have been reluctant to discuss fertility.

Keir Starmer said he wont even have a baby policy.

But these two graphs brilliantly show you why an ageing population will screw us over.

Left: financial costs
Right: demographic predictions.
March 26, 2025 at 6:37 AM
They will continue to exist at places like the University of Dallas, St. John's, and the University of Tulsa. Those are private schools, but certainly not ultra-elite.
this is a crucial point: if the right gets their way, the humanities will persist only at ultra-elite private schools for the enjoyment of the children of the very rich, while everyone else will get vocational training.
November 3, 2023 at 3:36 PM