Over the period 1900–2023, more than half of all episodes of autocratization (democratic backsliding) take a U-turn shape in which they are followed by subsequent democratization. In the last 30 years, nearly three quarters of autocratization episodes are followed by democratization.
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Taylor & Francis
When autocratization is reversed: episodes of U-Turns since 1900
The world is in a “wave of autocratization.” Yet, recent events in Brazil, the Maldives, and Zambia demonstrate that autocratization can be halted and reversed. This article introduces “U-Turn” as ...
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Human Intelligence is Sharply Declining 📉: New Data Reveals a Global Drop in IQ 🌍🧠
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Human Intelligence is Sharply Declining: New Data Reveals a Global Drop in IQ
Human cognitive abilities are on a concerning downward trend, with younger generations facing challenges in focus and critical thinking.
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United States losing ground in high quality research productivity. China's no only leads but expands it's lead. Nature Index 2025. Read Full Article #USResearchDecline #ChinaLeads #NatureIndex2025 #GlobalResearchTrends #SciencePolicy
🔬 China's science contribution has quadrupled its lead over the US in the Nature Index database for 2024, with China's Share at 32,122 and the US at 22,083. China's adjusted Share grew by 17.4% in 2023, while the US saw a 10.1% drop.
📉 The US experienced significant declines in chemistry (11.6%) and physical sciences (10.6%), and a 2.7% fall in health sciences, despite still leading in that field. The US also lost ground in biological sciences, with a 5.4% decrease in adjusted Share compared to China's 20.4% rise.
🏛️ US research funding faces drastic cuts: the NIH budget could be slashed by nearly $18 billion (40%), the EPA by 55%, and the National Science Foundation by 57%. Harvard University had $2.2 billion in federal funds frozen over protests and governance disputes.
🌏 This trend risks a "brain drain" from the US, as foreign scientists are deterred. Meanwhile, countries like South Korea and Singapore are seeing significant growth in their research contributions across various scientific fields.
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📉 The US experienced significant declines in chemistry (11.6%) and physical sciences (10.6%), and a 2.7% fall in health sciences, despite still leading in that field. The US also lost ground in biological sciences, with a 5.4% decrease in adjusted Share compared to China's 20.4% rise.
🏛️ US research funding faces drastic cuts: the NIH budget could be slashed by nearly $18 billion (40%), the EPA by 55%, and the National Science Foundation by 57%. Harvard University had $2.2 billion in federal funds frozen over protests and governance disputes.
🌏 This trend risks a "brain drain" from the US, as foreign scientists are deterred. Meanwhile, countries like South Korea and Singapore are seeing significant growth in their research contributions across various scientific fields.
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For the first time in the history of mankind, men are less fertile than women, according to a new international study. The shift has occurred at different times around the world and is a result of the growing share of men in the population Read Full Article…
🌍 Global fertility trend shifted in 2024: Women now have higher fertility than men, a historical turning point driven by an increasing male population share. This is linked to factors like sex-selective abortions, lower male mortality, and more boys being born.
📊 This demographic shift has occurred at different times globally. Europe and North America saw this change in the 1960s-70s, while it's only recently happening in Oceania, South America, and Asia. Sub-Saharan Africa is not expected to see this shift until 2100.
⚖️ The study, published in PNAS, highlights societal challenges from increased male childlessness, including poorer health and dependency. Researchers propose strengthening women's societal position, investing in education/jobs for men, and providing social/technological solutions for single, childless men to mitigate social conflict and promote gender equality.
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📊 This demographic shift has occurred at different times globally. Europe and North America saw this change in the 1960s-70s, while it's only recently happening in Oceania, South America, and Asia. Sub-Saharan Africa is not expected to see this shift until 2100.
⚖️ The study, published in PNAS, highlights societal challenges from increased male childlessness, including poorer health and dependency. Researchers propose strengthening women's societal position, investing in education/jobs for men, and providing social/technological solutions for single, childless men to mitigate social conflict and promote gender equality.
#Demographics #GlobalTrends #MensHealth
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