societies

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Both rich and poorer countries are grappling with declining birth rates which lead to aging societies and a shrinking workforce -- putting strain on social security systems and potentially dampening economic growth and productivity.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

While Disclosure Day centres on the possibility of extraterrestrial life, many of its themes focus on trust, secrecy and how societies respond when long-held assumptions are challenged.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Increasingly, modern societies evaluate people according to measurable output.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Most previous research on cooperative insect societies has focused on temperate species found in Europe or North America.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

Finally, there’s the thorny question of the role of war in forager societies.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari