If you want to a question the important questions it is probably best to consult the web. But in a world where personal connections are tenuous and becoming more-so every day maybe it better that we consult each other a lot more often. Not every question needs the net, after all.

Let’s meander on this.

#social decay #mouse utopia experiment #population decline #social cohesiveness #Japan #South Korea #decline #grass eater #dried fish women #Hikikomori  #isolation ##

Links -

Information on planetary Total Fertility Rates - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_fertility_rate
Of most interest here is the small chart top right in the Wiki.

The Mouse Utopia Experiments | Down the Rabbit Hole by Fredrik Knudsen - https://youtu.be/NgGLFozNM2o

This video explains not just the MUE but also gives helpful  background information.

The France24 special “Japan's modern-day hermits: The world of Hikikomori” - https://youtu.be/oFgWy2ifX5s

Music – Thend “The Bane of Tadziu”