Indeed. I have already exceeded my life expectancy at birth, as have many of your readers.
I think this is the fourth rider ... the one on the pale horse . Declining fertility and increased mortality seem locked in by now. And as you pointed out in that series, retirees are very easy to target...
History is everywhere in your neighborhood, Ugo!
:-)
I am not an art historian, but I would have guessed that painting was a Fra Angelico. Some remarkable similarities in the style.
Initially, it had been attributed to Ghirlandaio.
Hello Ugo. A 500 year time-frame is too far out of my frantic world view ... my country is only half that age. Sigh.
But here is something from the Times that projects a different kind of Senica Cliff that may interest you. Attempting to link ...
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/09/18/opinion/human-population-global-growth.html?unlocked_article_code=1.KE0.kVnq.GyZjhV8WDBfJ&smid=url-share
I think it may peak even earlier. Take a look again at my series on exterminations... :-(
Indeed. I have already exceeded my life expectancy at birth, as have many of your readers.
I think this is the fourth rider ... the one on the pale horse . Declining fertility and increased mortality seem locked in by now. And as you pointed out in that series, retirees are very easy to target...
As always, Gaia will correct the imbalance .
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year and a toast on hope !
Great perspective Ugo! 'And they never lost hope'.
Have a good New year!