Demographic Trends & Workforce - A specific demographic of highly skilled, older (50+) white men are crucial for maintaining complex systems in Western society [1] - This demographic is reportedly declining [1] - The decline is attributed to changing priorities among younger generations [1] Potential Systemic Risks - The potential consequences of this demographic shift on the functionality of critical systems and the countries they support are questioned [1]

Call it the Mandani effect. When young progressive Democrats warned the establishment that they were coming for their jobs, the New York City mayoral frontr runner Zaran Mdani is exactly who they had in mind. Such a serious threat that money is pouring into his opponents, including former Governor Andrew Cuomo, who lost the primary, but who just announced that he'll run as an independent.And across the country in Arizona, a special election there is one more example of the party's fight over generational ch ...