We need a stronger word than ‘NIMBY’ to describe how destructive “winner-take-all” urbanism can be.

Source: The New NIMBYS: Call Them “New Urban Luddites” – CityLab

Porridge King

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Was it possible — and this really gave everyone the sweats — that millennials would never be convinced that income inequality was something they should aspire to?

Source: Amex, Challenged by Chase, Is Losing the Snob War – The New York Times

Silicon Valley prides itself on its capacity to upend entrenched industries. But airlines have eluded tech disruption.

Source: How Technology Has Failed to Improve Your Airline Experience – The New York Times

We use them to try to “get to know” people. It doesn’t work.

Source: The Utter Uselessness of Job Interviews – The New York Times

A climate change strategy even Big Oil can love: a carbon tax, especially one that cuts regulations while paying dividends to Americans.

Source: Guess Who’s for a Carbon Tax Now – The New York Times

The life of the mind, then and now.

Source: This Age of Wonkery – The New York Times

Shanghai Dumpling King
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Both Airbus and Boeing now offer aircraft that appear capable of flying non-stop commercial flights from Sydney to London – the

Source: Airbus, Boeing Close In on Qantas’ Ultra-Long Haul Dream – The New York Times