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Opinion & Voices

Columns, editorials and policy arguments, clearly labelled as opinion.

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COLUMN • URBAN SYSTEMS

The 15-Minute City Was Never About Cars

The 15-minute city has always been about recovering 400 hours of civic life per person.

Amara Mendez • Oct 02, 07:48 • 3 min read

COLUMN • COMPUTATIONAL LAW 3 min read

When Code Decides Water Rights, Democracy Must Live in the Kernel

Autonomous systems that allocate scarce resources need oversight written into their design.

David Lin • Computational Law columnistOct 02, 06:11

COLUMN • BIO-ECONOMICS 3 min read

Treat Topsoil Like Collateral and Watch the Bond Market Notice

If soil health counted on sovereign balance sheets, borrowing costs would start to reflect it.

Zara Khemir • Bio-Economics columnistOct 02, 04:34

EDITORIAL 3 min read

Why We Label Every Number: A Note From the Editorial Board

On a launch edition built from illustrative scenarios, we explain how readers should read our figures.

Editorial Board • ABC 24 TimesOct 02, 02:57

POLICY 3 min read

Policy Perspectives: Why Grid Permitting, Not Panels, Is the Bottleneck

A policy argument for faster approval of transmission lines.

Lena Hoffmann • BrusselsOct 01, 17:15

SUNDAY REVIEW 3 min read

Sunday Review: The Case for Slow Technology

A weekend essay on devices, attention, and the pleasure of tools that stay in their lane.

Chloe Zhang • MontrealOct 01, 15:38