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Mythos Pandemic Sloane Shearman Erraticus Coronavirus Covid-19
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The Mythos of Pandemic

March 30, 2020March 30, 2020 8 min read Sloane Shearman Death, Myth

Without a shared mythos or communal rituals, we face not only the physical threat of coronavirus but also an epidemic of hopelessness.

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All the Lonely People: The Atomized Generation

March 11, 2020August 29, 2020 12 min read Willow Liana Atomization, Community, Essential Reading, Place

We’re not only facing a crisis of loneliness but we’re atomized. Our systems seem designed to further undermine social fabric and place.

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Suspending Politics to Save Democracy

February 19, 2020June 1, 2020 8 min read Lawrence Torcello Democracy, Polarization, Politics

Just political systems secure the means of living satisfying private lives while political saturation crowds out key aspects of a good life.

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America Needs to Build Strong Towns Not More Infrastructure Erraticus
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America Needs to Build Strong Towns, Not More Infrastructure

February 17, 2020August 29, 2020 9 min read Jacqueline M. Kory-Westlund Community, Essential Reading, Place, Urbanism

The key to fixing our cities, to creating Strong Towns, is to treat them like complex, emergent systems capable of iterative change.

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A Land Value Tax Fosters Stronger Communities Erraticus
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A Land Value Tax Fosters Stronger Communities

January 10, 2020October 22, 2020 15 min read Matthew Downhour Community, Land Use, Tax Policy, Urbanism

Not only is a land value tax economically efficient, it offers a development pattern and taxation philosophy that nurtures vibrant communities.

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Overdoing Democracy
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We’re Overdoing Democracy. But Why?

December 23, 2019June 1, 2020 7 min read Kevin Vallier Democracy, Essential Reading, Polarization, Politics

Society has become so politically-saturated that we’re now overdoing democracy. Here are a few reasons why it undermines our institutions.

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