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A related article on NITBYism and the built environment, but from the perspective of modern finance and how financial instruments may increase the amount of ugl

A related article on NITBYism and the built environment, but from the perspective of modern finance and how financial instruments may increase the amount of ugly buildings. https://www.thenewatlantis.com/publications/you-probably-own-this-7-eleven https://www.thenewatlantis.com/publications/you-probably-own...

pseudalopex 2mo ago
The article required a subscription. And archives did not have it.
Lammy 2mo ago
Nothing turns me off wanting to hear somebody's opinion more than using the dumbass made-up word ‘stroad’. There is no stronger signal that the author has no actual original opinion on the subject and is just parroting what they've read online and internalized as The Opinion Good People Have. Luckily it was above the paywall fold.
- eigencoder 2mo ago
  I mean, all words were made up once! Yeah stroad is a relatively recent one.
- ndriscoll 2mo ago
  The idea of paying to read someone's opinion piece is also approximately the most pretentious thing possible. Presumably they want to convince me to care about whatever they have to say and effect some change. The idea of the reader paying for their blog post is absurd.
  - fragmede 2mo ago
    Should writers not be paid for their work? Or should we have a society where only people who chose to get born to rich parents get to have an opinion?
    - ndriscoll 2mo ago
      Publishing your opinion is free. Anyone can do it. On the other hand, my prior is already going to be that their pet topic is not important to me, and if they're charging money to tell me about it, I can only conclude it's not important to them either.
- emj 2mo ago
  How would you describe the us way to destroy everything other than car traffic? It is not a street anymore. Can you describe it in an identifiable way.
  - Lammy 2mo ago
    I disagree with the premise. Anything that lets people exercise their freedom of movement is a good thing.

pseudalopex 2mo ago

The article required a subscription. And archives did not have it.

Lammy 2mo ago

Nothing turns me off wanting to hear somebody's opinion more than using the dumbass made-up word ‘stroad’. There is no stronger signal that the author has no actual original opinion on the subject and is just parroting what they've read online and internalized as The Opinion Good People Have. Luckily it was above the paywall fold.

eigencoder 2mo ago
I mean, all words were made up once! Yeah stroad is a relatively recent one.
ndriscoll 2mo ago
The idea of paying to read someone's opinion piece is also approximately the most pretentious thing possible. Presumably they want to convince me to care about whatever they have to say and effect some change. The idea of the reader paying for their blog post is absurd.
- fragmede 2mo ago
  Should writers not be paid for their work? Or should we have a society where only people who chose to get born to rich parents get to have an opinion?
  - ndriscoll 2mo ago
    Publishing your opinion is free. Anyone can do it. On the other hand, my prior is already going to be that their pet topic is not important to me, and if they're charging money to tell me about it, I can only conclude it's not important to them either.
emj 2mo ago
How would you describe the us way to destroy everything other than car traffic? It is not a street anymore. Can you describe it in an identifiable way.
- Lammy 2mo ago
  I disagree with the premise. Anything that lets people exercise their freedom of movement is a good thing.