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I really don't see a way out for Japan that's not immigration. It might lead to social upheaval, but it sounds like that kind of change is sorely needed. A well executed immigration policy could inject fresh blood into that country.

I'm pretty sure that last question is illegal in the USA

Thinking about the sheer numbers might help imagining the mechanics. 2 million pilgrims crowded into very specific places at or near Makkah that year. For reference, the population of Chicago is 2.7 million.

You're essentially still paying the rent/mortgage costs of having a fixed home + any travel expenses. I thought the advantage of the DN lifestyle was that you didn't have the costs of a fixed home and could funnel that towards seeing the world.

Okay there's no need to ridicule someone else out for sharing (as was asked) a book that meant something to them, even if it's a religious text. Your response is just mean-spirited.

I haven't heard much talk about this in the media, but has anyone noticed that Saudi's latest bout of hostilities towards Iran, active military role, and oil glut all began around the time King Abdullah died and this new fellow was crowned? At the time the media was universally saying that there would be no change in the status quo, but it seems to me that the status quo has very much changed.