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Should Strong Gods Bet On GDP?

Scott examines Fukuyama's defense of liberalism as enabling tight-knit communities, and argues that economic constraints are what prevent more people from forming such communities today.

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Aug 5, 2025 1,518 words 321 likes 461 comments Listen · 10 min Read Read
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Model City Monday 8/2/21

Scott discusses recent developments in charter cities, including new projects in Honduras, a hypothetical project called Mariposa, and the growth of megachurches in Nigeria into city-like entities.

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Aug 2, 2021 3,085 words 50 likes 91 comments Listen · 21 min Read Read
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