This week’s TAMIM Reading List explores fragility, friction and trust at a global scale. America faces the possibility of population decline for the first time, while confidence in the judicial system reaches a historic low. A looming tariff war escalates tensions between China and the U.S., and Ukraine’s energy standoff with Russia triggers deeper economic pain. In science and tech, AI-designed proteins raise critical biosecurity concerns, while the collapse of TV’s “Golden Age” signals a shift in cultural appetite. We also dive into the legal battle over fat substitutes in protein bars, a story that blends biotech, branding and big business.
📚 The US Population Could Shrink in 2025, For the First Time Ever
📚 Is TV’s Golden Age (Officially) Over?
📚 Only 35% of Americans trust the US judicial system. This is catastrophic
📚 China accuses US of ‘double standards’ over new tariffs threat
📚 The Protein Bar King and the Battle for the Holy Grail of Fat Substitutes
📚 Ukraine and Russia’s intensifying energy war brings gas shortages and economic pain
