Buddhism in 2050: Worldwide stagnation, booming in wealthy countries
Pew Research made a great survey on religions future. It's a HUGE survey, a prospective one, from 2010 to 2050. You can find it here, for free. Who is PEW? You don't know them? They produce a lot of great stats and Conrad Hackett , demographer is one of my favorite Twitter following. Here is their mission: "We generate a foundation of facts that enriches the public dialogue and supports sound decision-making. We are nonprofit, nonpartisan and nonadvocacy. We value independence, objectivity, accuracy, rigor, humility, transparency and innovation." You can read this survey for many reasons: check how big your religion will be in 2050, check how big the booming religion of the moment, Islam, will be in 2050, check which religion will select the biggest atheist population, China. etc. Why I read it: Buddhism I read it to see the future of my favorite religion, Buddhism. If you know me, no need to explain. I can explain you why I'm a big fan o