Cities are our destiny. Visions of a non- or de-urbanizing world, while interesting and important intellectual creations of the 20th century, are no longer credible.

The city is a profoundly good concept. The fact that aspects of its application do not always work well does not mean that there is something fundamentally wrong with the concept. It is more likely that in some other facet of the economy, violence can be returned to masses of unsuspecting individuals, often at random, who then do not need intermediaries to tell them what’s happening. They see and feel the impact in their own lives. This forces heads of families, schools, religious institutions, and the media, in particular, to be more honest or risk losing their credibility. Thus, consumers suddenly become aware of a reality beyond the information they receive. Doubts arise and confidence falters. The global economy is, in effect, vulnerable to the revealed truth.