October 19, 2018
The biggest component of the national debt is entitlement programs. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell opined this week that, “Hopefully, at some point here, we’ll get serious about this” and suggested shrinking spending on Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security.
Alan Hall surveys the multi-decade, social-entitlement tsunami – a wave that, like all others, will eventually subside as positive social mood shifts negative.
If you look closely, you can see patterns in social mood that help you predict social trends. Learn more with the Socionomics Premier Membership.
The Socionomist enables you to see trend-shaping waves of social mood, as reflected by the stock market — and capitalize on them. The June issue looks at phases of social mood and features a “Research Roundup,” which highlights five academic studies that shine a light on important aspects of socionomic theory. Mood Riffs topics include “quiet luxury,” loneliness, the Writers Guild strike and efforts by countries to trade in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Read the June issue when you become a Socionomics Premier Member.
