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Why Germany’s Medieval Cities Lost Their Economic Dominance
Trade Geography, Dutch Competition, and the Destruction of Central Europe
Jun 1
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Michael Magoon
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America Needs More Murals, Not More Statues
A response to Matthew Yglesias: why murals are a more practical and effective way to honor a community’s past
Apr 16
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Michael Magoon
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Why Most Pre-Industrial Cities Could Not Generate Progress
A simple typology of villages, capital cities, and trade-based cities, and why only one type transformed civilization.
Mar 26
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Michael Magoon
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Did Donald Trump steal my "Freedom City" idea?
Or do great minds just think alike.
Jan 6, 2025
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Michael Magoon
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Book Review: The Triumph of the City
How Our Greatest Invention Makes Us Richer, Smarter, Greener, Healthier and Happier by Edward Glaeser
Mar 8, 2024
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Michael Magoon
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Medieval European cities
How they gained independence from their local lords and helped to create modern progress
Feb 15, 2024
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Michael Magoon
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We need a Homestead Act 2.0
Let's rediscover an American classic that can create affordable housing
Jan 24, 2024
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Michael Magoon
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An American Republic of City/States
Let's allow federalism to cure the partisan polarization
Jan 18, 2024
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Michael Magoon
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Cities are where innovation takes place
Virtually all innovations in human history have been in cities, despite them making a tiny portion of the population. Why?
Aug 22, 2023
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Michael Magoon
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Book review: "Triumph of the City" by Edward Glaeser
Listen now | We take the importance of cities for granted, but they are truly one humanity's greatest inventions.
Jul 21, 2023
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Michael Magoon
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