Episode description The provided text is a transcript from a YouTube lecture by Dan Parolek, an urban designer, architect, and author known for championing “missing middle housing.” Hosted by Ellen Dunham-Jones at Georgia Tech, the lecture introduces TSW, an urban...

Episode description Strong Towns argues that financially resilient communities require local governments to operate with revenues meeting expenses over time, similar to a business. This involves considering the long-term costs of infrastructure and ensuring sufficient...

Episode description The provided text, an excerpt from “It’s All Local Now” by Charles Marohn, argues that regardless of national election outcomes, individuals possess significant power to effect positive change within their own communities. Marohn, the founder of...

Episode description This article, “America’s Growth Ponzi Scheme,” argues that post-World War II North American development patterns constitute an unsustainable financial model. The author contends that suburban sprawl, driven by government policies and debt,...

Episode description This article from Strong Towns examines the financial struggles faced by typical American cities, using Lafayette, Louisiana, as a case study. Through a detailed analysis of revenue and expenses, the piece reveals that many cities have accumulated...

Episode description This newsletter from John C. Dvorak & Adam Curry’s “No Agenda” discusses several current events slated for their upcoming show on April 2, 2025. Topics mentioned include Elon Musk’s potential scaling back from DOGE after failing to influence a...

Episode description Ludwig von Mises’s 1944 work, Bureaucracy, critically examines the fundamental conflict between individual liberty and the encroaching power of the socialist state, arguing that the rise of bureaucracy is intrinsically linked to the decline of free...

Episode description Louisiana farmers are facing significant challenges due to the recent termination of two USDA programs, Local Food for Schools and Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement, which facilitated purchases by food banks and schools. These...

Episode description “Games People Play” explores the psychological underpinnings of human interactions, suggesting that much of our social lives are structured by unconscious “games.” These games are defined as recurring patterns of behavior with hidden motivations...

Episode description The provided document analyzes how inefficiencies within the US Virgin Islands’ probate system contribute significantly to the growing problem of abandoned properties. It outlines the complex and often lengthy probate procedures, highlighting...