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Is The City Worth Saving? | Good Cities w/ Nathan Bird & Jacob Hyman

New Polity

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The Authority and Self-Sufficiency of Cities

This chapter explores the concept of cities and their reliance on merchants, the influence of a homogenous culture on the built environment, and challenges the notion of city borders. It also discusses Aquinas' definition of a city and critiques the modern city while acknowledging its potential for redemption.

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