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May 24, 2023Liked by The Emergent City

Great conversation Riley. We certainly need more of this long form discussion. Unfortunately long form discussion does seem to be a dying art. I would suggest that we could spend some time considering the question or even the problem that we are trying to address. As Charles Kettering put it "A problem well defines is a problem half solved". "Housing Crisis" is a headline to sell many and varied stories (some agencies are clearly using it as click bait) but it is not actually a tangible thing to be addressed. I believe that the benefits of this discussion and getting it right are far too valuable to be put off by the difficulty of questioning the existing beliefs or status quo.

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Jun 4, 2023Liked by The Emergent City

I've really enjoyed the series Riley, hope you always find time to write the next article. What do you think about the fact that even if people with 'the greater good' in mind got together, the political will isn't there? Cameron Murray talks about this: https://www.fresheconomicthinking.com/p/why-politicians-must-pretend-to-want.

Would love to chat further!

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