Democracy is an illusion! It’s become a political system fostered by the élite, for the élite, in order to fool the people that they have a stake in the system. In actual fact, they have virtually none. The whole political system in the modern era, despite having noble beginnings, is now used to benefit the few at the expense of the many. – Mark Alexander, June 29, 2018
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How Will Falling Birth Rates Affect the Global Economy? | BBC News
Aug 11, 2025 | The global population is still growing, with the UN predicting that it will peak at 10.3bn in the 2080s. But in many advanced economies, it's falling, with both rates below the 2.1 needed to keep a population stable. But why? And how will it affect the global economy?