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Simulation findings, structural analysis, and research notes.

Stop predicting start exploring
May 6, 2026 Manifesto

Stop Predicting. Start Exploring.

Most economists predict a number. The world is a distribution. Every long-horizon forecast is one path through a wider distribution. The variance is the signal.

Finland fertility decline 2035
May 4, 2026 Deep Dive

0.96: Finland's Fertility Number Lands Lower Than Japan by 2035

The world's happiest country has had sub-replacement fertility for 45 consecutive years. The 2035 baseline says it keeps falling. No obvious lever to pull.

Germany 2035 GDP projection
April 28, 2026 Deep Dive

Is the IMF 50% Too Optimistic? The German Paradox in 2035

Germany is doing almost everything right and still growing at half the rate consensus projects. 5,000 Monte Carlo paths land at +7% GDP per capita over the decade.

April 24, 2026 Platform Explainer

Beyond the Point Forecast: A 6-Layer Simulation Engine for 195 Countries

A flight simulator for economic policy. Probabilistic, reproducible, EU-built. 30+ indicators, 100+ coupling rules, 10,000 trajectories per scenario.

Portugal vs Spain crossovers
April 22, 2026 Comparison

Iberian Convergence: Three Crossovers in a Decade

Portugal and Spain end 2040 on the same per-capita income, in the same regime, having paid for it with opposite structural crises. Fertility, housing, debt.

Lisbon teacher housing affordability 2035
April 20, 2026 Personal Mode

A Lisbon Teacher in 2035: When Annual Rent Exceeds Annual Salary

GDP grows 5% in a decade. Rents grow 37%. The teacher's annual rent reaches 117% of annual salary. A country statistic becomes a labour-market failure.

What is Monte Carlo simulation
April 15, 2026 Educational

What Is Monte Carlo Simulation? And Why Does It Matter for Policy?

Roll a die once, you get a number. Roll it 10,000 times, you get a distribution. That distribution tells you more than any single forecast.

Spain structural analysis
April 12, 2026 Deep Dive

Spain: Running to Stand Still. 14 Positive Rules. 14 Negative.

Fertility drops below 1.0. Rent takes 48% of income. Unemployment drops 40%. Every tailwind offset by an equally powerful headwind. 8% growth in a decade.

Poland demographic time bomb analysis
April 10, 2026 Deep Dive

Poland's GDP Grows 15%. The Engine Says: "Stagnating."

Fertility at 1.12. Net migration drops to zero. Population 65+ hits 26.7%. A demographic time bomb hiding inside the EU's best growth story.

France fiscal trap analysis
April 8, 2026 Deep Dive

France's GDP Drops 5.8% by 2035. And That's the Baseline.

Three structural traps fire at once: Tax Wedge at 45.2%, debt crossing 120% of GDP, and 26.8% aged 65+. 20 negative rules vs 13 positive.

Germany personal Data AI projection
April 6, 2026 Personal Mode

You Are 28, in Germany, Working in Data & AI. What Does 2035 Look Like?

Your salary nearly doubles to $81,071. But inflation eats a third of the gains. A median house costs $585,161. Full personal projection inside.

Italy oil shock scenario analysis
April 4, 2026 Report Commentary

Can Italy Survive $110/Barrel Oil for 4 Years?

Stress-testing the OECD's Hormuz scenario. 72% of simulated futures show structural stress. GDP per capita drops 4.7%, comparable to 2008.

Romania vs Greece structural comparison
April 2, 2026 Comparison

Romania vs. Greece: The Convergence No One Is Talking About

Romania grows 52%. Greece contracts 17%. 10,000 Monte Carlo simulations show a GDP crossover is on the table. But Greece's P90 upside tells a different story.

Greece deep dive structural analysis
April 1, 2026 Deep Dive

Is the "Grecovery" One Oil Shock Away From a Total Stall?

The IMF says Greece is on track: debt to 110%, growth at 1.8%. We ran 2,000 Monte Carlo simulations through 2035. The P50 median for debt lands at 168%.