> Malls put forward a psuedo-utopian view of society, a place where people can come together (for commerce) Are you serious?! Cookie cutter strip malls in ever

> Malls put forward a psuedo-utopian view of society, a place where people can come together (for commerce) Are you serious?! Cookie cutter strip malls in every American suburb are very close to dystopia to me. I'd think that people who enjoy coming together for shopping would prefer a walkable downtown area with shops that are not chains, but are owned by the people who run them. That's the only kind of thing that can compete with e-commerce.