'The Future is Female'.

That slogan is, sadly, out of date as it has been female for some time. And it will get more female. If I printed those T-shirts with this slogan the reverse side would say '...and it's a bankrupt, disfunctional shithole.'

Men just aren't opting out of education but also the industries and jobs we all rely on. If you take an average working age between 18 and 65 you get 41.5. Do you know the average age of a truck driver? 55!. This is an old man's job. I heard for welders it is 45. I'd be interested the average ages in other vital industries such as mining, forestry, farming, oil and gas extraction, electrical grid and water maintenance. The 'supply chain crises' caused by the lack of truckers hasn't gone away. The war in Ukraine has just distracted from it. Covid didn't help. It's difficult to un-pick just what modern hardships are caused by what disaster so its unlikely there will be any clear analysis on these problems. When the war in Ukraine ends and Covid is so distant that it can't really be blamed we will still be left with a man shortage. It will be difficult to ignore then.

Around 6 months ago in the UK there were some statistics released about the number of people over 55 who have recently taken early retirement. This is a huge chunk out of the treasury's revenue. So much so that that the government is urging businesses to find way to encourage older people back to work. I didn't see a breakdown on how many of these retirees were men. Again, I'd like to know. All western countries are bankrolled on the backs of men. We pay the majority of taxes and get the least in payouts. Woman are a net negative to the economy. Hard times ahead.