The Birthrate Collapse is a Prisoner's Dilemma (Video - 25mn)

    Here's finally a video which explains the population's decline reasons accurately to my opinion, as to understand the causes of the problem requires looking at it differently. 

   It is happening at the same time all over the world so clearly what's going on must be rooted in deep societal and psychological factors. But what if it goes even beyond that and we actually have to look one level higher at the dynamics of populations?   

   This is what this video explains superbly and in doing so is, I believe, on the right tracks. This would explain why policies to increase the birth rates have no effect whatsoever, the cause being intrinsic to the population curve, there is no exogenous access. Our fate is truly in our stars for once, or more accurately in the dynamics of population statistics.   

   But what's makes the video outstanding is the conclusion: What if instead of interpreting this trend as gloom and doom, we start understanding it in a wider context, as a "normal" and natural adjustment?   

 The Birthrate Collapse is a Prisoner's Dilemma

 

This Is Our Final Video. Here's What We Couldn't Say Before About Epstein & Israel. (Video - 29mn)

   Here's a very good resume of what is known at this stage about the Epstein saga and its relations with Israel. Obviously what is missing is a smoking gun like a letter of intent or a contract but this is exactly the kind of proof that competent secret services will not leave behind.  

   The relationship between Epstein and Israel were very close, persistent and multi-level. What could have been his role except what he was doing in plain sight: Running a sophisticated entrapment apparatus? His so-called "perversion" was little more than a perk of the job which was to provide discreetly young girls mostly, to famous personalities. Mostly politicians, but not only. The underage aspect was a key part of the entrapment system as few of the clients (none?) would ask for identification in such a trusted environment. 

   What is most amazing is that he was discovered and punished, at least as much as his powerful contacts would allow. Later, when the time came, he was officially "suicided" and practically exfiltrated* either to Israel or another location where he is now living a peaceful life under a different identity. And of course, none of his clients were incarcerated, but this goes without saying as any move in that direction would unravel the whole operation and probably splash thousands of people, endangering the whole political system in the US. No wonder Trump is doing nothing. He truly can't. Not only because it would imply Israel but also because of the risk this represents for the establishment in Washington.      

   In the end, the real question is: What else? Epstein cannot be alone, there must be other such networks run by different countries, but in this world of shadows, we'll probably never know anything about these organizations including the US and the successor(s) of Epstein. Epstein was not the odd one out, he represented a glimpse behind the curtain. "Now, move on, there is nothing else to see!" as Trump keeps answering to the few pesky journalists who keep asking. In a way, we were lucky to learn that much. It should never have happened. It makes the targets more cautious and even obliges everybody to change their code words. "No, sorry, no more pizza today!"    

This Is Our Final Video. Here's What We Couldn't Say Before About Epstein & Israel.

 * If you are interested by the subject, here is how he died "officially". 

Everything Wrong With The Night Epstein “Died”

Terrifying Study Reveals Truth About Flying That Could Make You Never Want To Board A Plane Again

    As a pilot myself, I can confirm that the article below is both correct and pure psy-op. Yes, pilots are often tired but how could it be otherwise when you must sometimes spend 10 or more hours in the cockpit? But then again, only during take off and landing do you need to be 100% focused which all pilots are. Outside these two burst of activity, the cockpit tends to be the place in the plane where nothing happens, the flight being in the good hands of the auto-pilot most of the time. Likewise, the pilots are nowadays a team of two (used to be three until 30 years ago) in order to take breaks, rest and lunch which they do whenever necessary. 

   So, no, nothing is disturbing nor should you worry the next time you board a plane. This is by far the safest way to travel these days.  

Terrifying Study Reveals Truth About Flying That Could Make You Never Want To Board A Plane Again

A disturbing new study conducted by the European Cockpit Association (ECA) found that nearly one in four European airline pilots routinely take to the skies despite being too exhausted to safely perform their duties.

76.8% of nearly 7,200 pilots surveyed across 32 European countries admitted to experiencing at least one involuntary episode of sleep, known as a "microsleep," while operating an aircraft in the previous four weeks. Moreover, nearly half admitted flying at least once during the previous three months when they should have declared themselves too fatigued to work.

The study also found that 24.2% of pilots routinely continued flying rather than reporting themselves unfit for duty.

Nearly half of respondents said they feared negative consequences from airline management for reporting fatigue, while fewer than 12% expressed confidence in their employer's fatigue reporting system.

The epidemic is especially bad in Spain, where roughly two in five pilots admitted that they regularly flew while exhausted, while pilots working for airlines based in Ireland and France also reported elevated levels of fatigue-related concerns. Yet, the news wasn't all bad. Pilots working for British airlines reported far fewer problems, with just one in ten admitting they routinely flew while exhausted. Additionally, Finland and the Netherlands also stood out for their stronger approaches to managing pilot fatigue.

ECA President Capt. Tanja Harter told The Guardian that airlines and regulators need to step up rather than leaving pilots to deal with the risks on their own.

Captain Tanja Harter, President of European Cockpit  Association

"This cannot be simply left to us - the pilots - to manage, while we are on the flight deck and expected to bring our passengers safely to their destination," Harter said.

"Waiting for another three years to discover that nothing has changed is simply not an option," she added. "The problems are identified, solutions are there, and we as the European pilot community are ready to contribute. What is needed now is the political will to act.

No wonder he disappeared from Hollywood (Video - 21mn)

   Here's a different post for the weekend:  Hollywood is a cesspool of money and vanities which also manages to be entertaining from time to time or at least did so until recently.

   But out of the cabinet of mediocre and crass populist flicks that Hollywood produced over the years, sometimes came real gems as well as great actors which could truly be inspiring. Jim Carrey through his two best and most profound movies: "The Truman Show" and "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" comes out as one of the most profound actor of his generation. Forget the entertainer of "The Mask" or "Dumb and Dumber" on which he built his career, it is in the far more profound social and mind exploration movies mentioned above that he revealed his depth.   

   Here's what the critique wrote: 

   Jim Carrey. He is without a doubt one of the most iconic comedians of our lifetime. Once upon a time, he was a cartoon character in human form. Unlike any other comedian his face stretched beyond human limits and he was able to move like he had no bones. But after his recent appearance we have to question whether his face is even real. Jim Carrey has had a legendary career, from The Mask, to his breakout role in Ace Ventura and Dumb and Dumber and not to forget the Grinch. The reason I am speaking in past tense is because there came a point this all ended, After reaching the top of the mountain, he realized it was all a facade and started playing in more serious movies like The Truman Show and Eternal Sunshine and suddenly Jim Carrey stopped joking. The smiles faded. And over the years he has quietly been planning his exit. Hollywood didn't know what to do with him anymore. Neither did audiences, who kept laughing while he was trying to be taken seriously. Honestly, to this day, it’s still hard to figure this man out. So today, we're unpacking the King of Comedy to show how one man conquered Hollywood and then decided to disappear from the spotlights. 

   What truly makes him unique is that paradoxically for a comedian, in a society gone insane, he kept his sanity and started voicing "truths" which is when Hollywood not surprisingly decided that he wasn't funny anymore and should keep his newly acquired wisdom for himself. Go figure. 

   If you haven't seen both "The Truman Show" and "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind", you should. These movies provide excellent glimpses behind the curtain, on par with "The Matrix". Ideas which once seen, cannot be unseen like flickering shadows of reality on a cave wall to paraphrase Plato. 

No wonder he disappeared from Hollywood

   By the way, here's the list of the 20 best movies I am aware of in this specific category of "Great Idea Movies" by Chronological order:  

Forbidden Planet    1956    - Dated but exploring the concept of "The power of the Mind".

Mon Oncle (French)     1958    - The clash between the ancient and modern worlds.    

2001: A Space Odyssey     1968    - AI long before it became mainstream.

WEST WORLD     1973    - A Futuristic Amusement Park - We're almost there! 

Blade Runner    1982    - AI and the nature of humanity and morality. 

Pink Floyd - The Wall    1982    - Almost a different category and still this deep movie belongs here. 

1984 (The Movie) 1984    - Not as good as the book which is now somewhat dated.

They Live    1988    - Not a great movie but exploring the great subject of indirect control.

Terminator-2    1991    - Almost there unfortunately. 

The Lawnmower Man    1992    - Early merger of mind and machine.

Groundhog Day    1993    - Another astounding idea. 

The Truman Show    1998    - Must see as discussed above. 

The Matrix    1999    - Quite amazing that such a movie was even made (Forget the Aliens!)

S1mone (Al Pacino)    2001    - 25 years early. This is our reality, now. 

Minority Report    2002     - Is "pre"-crime our future? 

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind    2004    - Truly amazing and deep movie. 

99 Francs (French)     2007    - Marketing at its very worst. 

Transcendence    2014    - What super-intelligence could look like. 

Ex Machina    2014    - AI + Robot = Human? 

Blade Runner 2049    2017    - A good remake of the 1982 Blockbuster. 

How Japan Finally Made It Impossible to Make Babies (Video - 20mn)

    It is said that demography is destiny since the future of populations is closely correlated to what happens today, and in Japan what's currently taking place in this respect is more than concerning, it is truly suicidal. 

   The clash between the post-war corporate culture and society has reached a breaking point where the younger generations are being served a very bad deck of cards and consequently they have stopped playing and having babies. 

   This is especially true for women who simply cannot juggle a career and family life at the same time and are therefore obliged to jettison the former just to survive economically. The clash between what our society wants, equality and education for women and what women want, men who earn enough to progress socially, means that practically, 70% of men in Japan do not qualify anymore to build a family due to low income and poor long term job prospects. 

   Japan has tried to throw money at the problem but to no avail. What is economically not viable cannot be generated artificially and the birth rate consequently keeps falling. The rest of Asia, especially Korea and China started later but are caching up fast with other developed countries close behind. 

   The most terrible fact is that there is no simple solution to this conundrum. Society, work habits and corporate culture must change but these changes in ordinary times take decades or more unless a major economic shock obliges a complete overhaul of everything. This is what we're heading strait into. The current paradigm cannot last much longer. 

   The illusion that robots will replace people is just that; an illusion. Without younger people, a society completely lose its dynamism and wither into nothingness. This is not a prediction but what's actually happening in Japan in the countryside where villages of shrinking before reverting to nature. Because Japan has built a very stable, homogeneous society, this process is taking place without much social unrest and is managed smoothly by a competent administration which gift like all administrations worldwide is to keep things as they are and change as little as possible. But eventually what cannot last won't.                

   This may look like a secondary roadblock towards our AI-managed, robot-everywhere, bright future but such relentless trends are in the end what shape the future. A top heavy society is not a stable structure. It becomes conservative, unable to adapt and dream its own future which looks more and more like an extension of the past until suddenly shit happens. We are getting dangerously close to such an event.     

How Japan Finally Made It Impossible to Make Babies

It’s Starting: The Fall of Europe (Video - 29mn)

   Here's a superb breakdown of the current situation in Europe. 

   Below, Andrei Jikh proposes four levels of analysis and instead of presenting a simple yes/no answer, he explains why they may all be true simultaneously. 

   And this to my opinion may be the gist of our current predicament. We are almost always presented with simple interpretations which are deemed the correct ones as the rest is dismissed as "conspiracy theories" whereas in reality, different levels of understanding often coexist in a complex mix of motivations and interests. 

   Europe has made mistakes and is ready to double down on them but this doesn't mean that nefarious forces are not at work in the background. In Asia, we say that "The Wasp often stings the weeping cheek." In real life, weakened bodies attract predators and vultures which consequently accelerate the downfall. 

   Now that Europe has shown its weak underbelly, economic, social and financial forces will conjure to strike the continent. The extreme left clearly stated that they want to get rid of the government in France while inflation is rising and interest rates are out of control. The right will eventually react but the huge state apparatus and dominant woke ideology will offer stiff resistance. Expect confusion and mayhem in the months ahead.    

It’s Starting: The Fall of Europe

The Hidden War Being Waged as Europe Burns by Simon Michaux (Video - 1h01mn)

    Here's another dose of Simon Michaux. There is a lot I agree with in this video which links disparate fields together in a coherent whole. An understanding which is of course highly at odd with the MSM (Main Stream Media) narrative. 

   What Simon Michaux does is shine a different light on current issues. Agree or not with his explanation, it does change the way we can approach events in a radical manner. 

   The war rhetoric, the riots, the media manipulations are the things we see. The CBDC Digital Currency, the rush to build data center which will monitor all digital activities and the financial systems working in the background and being used to pressure countries are the real deal of how our modern societies are being led and organized.

   Forget the politicians, their role is simply to implement the ideas. What's behind is more powerful and better organized although flexible and equipped with consultations committees to discuss, review and implement large scale plans. We saw it at work for the Covid virus crisis which was engineered and managed at a supra-national level but there is little doubts that other important subjects are likewise dealt with and monitored. That's what Simon Michaux explains with the lapidary "Look over there, not here!" technique of managing events. 

   We see it again in the "spontaneous" French riots repurposed and extended to the whole of Europe. Who does that? For what purpose?     

   Another positive evolution is that people are indeed starting to be more circumspect, in spite of the relentless media one-sided propaganda.  

    But will they react fast enough? Simon Michaux thinks, yes. I am more doubtful. The people who control the system through power and money are there for a reason. They are rich, ruthless and intelligent. People adapt but so do they and faster. The one opportunity we may have not to fall into their dystopian programmable future is that the future is not written. By this I mean that surprises can defeat the best plans. Likewise, the institutions "guiding" our path are not monolithic. There are factions who disagree, interests at odd and countries who are not sitting at the table. All this creates instabilities which gives a wide bed of low constrains to our evolutionary path. So in the end, with a few nuances, I share Simon Michaux views below: 

 The Hidden War Being Waged as Europe Burns - 'They are Psychopaths': Simon Michaux