How Demographics are Driving America’s Long-Term Fiscal Illness

Stomach Bugs and Systemic Debt If it’s not a bizarre new geopolitical crisis, it’s a terrifying headline about the safety of our  food supply.  This, no doubt, is an age of constant, low-grade dread. Every time you open your phone, there’s a fresh, steaming pile of bad news waiting to greet you. But while the mainstream media loves to keep your anxiety levels on a gentle simmer, we prefer to look at the bigger picture. The absurdity of modern life is what we’re after. Lately, two seemingly unrelated outbreaks have been competing for the spotlight. There’s a microscopic parasite making its way through America’s salad bowls. A healthy lunch has suddenly turned into poison. At the same time, there’s a...

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