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October 1, 2026 ・Original Analysis

Emergent Order and Infrastructure

Throughout history, most cities emerged. They were not centrally planned with a specific end state in mind, but rather flexibly adjusted to the needs of the time. Things like main streets and civic centers were often government supported, but they were merely a layer on top of a structure that had worked for hundreds or […]

July 31, 2026 ・Guest Commentaries

The Democratic Socialist Roots of California’s Housing Crisis

California’s housing shortage did not emerge from free markets failing, but from decades of policy that let neighborhood groups and environmental regulators substitute their preferences for property owners’ rights to build. Discretionary permitting, CEQA lawsuits, and a no-growth ideology born from the 1960s effectively socialized private property, and sky-high home prices in cities like San […]