Across the developed world, people are asking the same question: Why does life feel harder than it used to?
In the UK, Canada, and Australia — nations once known for their stability and prosperity — the signs are everywhere:
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Rising costs of living
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Falling real wages
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Housing slipping out of reach
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Protests in the streets
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Growing distrust of government and media
It’s tempting to look for conspiracies — to imagine some shadowy force pulling the strings. But the truth, I believe, is simpler and more sobering. The decline is not being orchestrated. It is the natural result of incentives — the rational decisions of governments, corporations, and media acting in their own interests, without regard for the bigger picture.
Over the next three posts, I’ll explore this theme in detail:
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Why are the UK, Canada, and Australia all getting poorer?
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What are the incentives driving this decline?
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How can society change course and reverse it?
If we are to understand what’s happening — and more importantly, if we are to stop it — we must look past slogans and short-term fixes, and ask hard questions about how our systems are structured.
This series is my attempt to do just that.
Would you like me to also create a series graphic or image prompt (something simple but recurring, like a symbolic illustration of decline and renewal) that you could use across all three posts to visually tie them together?
"The Decline of Prosperity: Why Living Standards Are Falling in the Anglosphere"
Post 1
Title: Why Are the UK, Canada, and Australia All Getting Poorer?
Subtitle: Falling wages, rising costs, and fraying trust — the shared symptoms of decline.
Post 2
Title: The Incentives Behind the Decline: How Self-Interest Drives National Decay
Subtitle: Governments, corporations, and media are acting rationally — but the result is misery for households.
Post 3
Title: Turning the Tide: How Society Can Reverse Falling Living Standards
Subtitle: Changing the incentives is the key to restoring prosperity and social cohesion.
Do you want me to also draft a short introduction post (like a prologue) for the series, so readers know these three articles are linked and should be read together?
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