#How New York forgot the ABCs of public virtue

#How New York forgot the ABCs of public virtue

“#How New York forgot the ABCs of public virtue” We’re living in an upside-down city: Wrong is right. Cops are villains. Criminals are victims. Virtues are vices. The Greek philosopher Aristotle said virtuous behavior (or “excellence,” as he also called it) is a habit we must maintain, rather than something we do once in a…

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#Punishment won’t stop a pandemic

#Punishment won’t stop a pandemic

“#Punishment won’t stop a pandemic” Governments would love to put all the onus on individuals to stop the spread of COVID-19. Don’t let them. I remember feeling hope in the summer. Thanks to the leadership of Black activists following the police killing of George Floyd, “defund the police” went from fringe idea to mainstream rallying…

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#President Trump is flat-out wrong on ‘anarchist cities’

#President Trump is flat-out wrong on ‘anarchist cities’

“#President Trump is flat-out wrong on ‘anarchist cities’” Democrat or Republican, urbanist or farmer, BLMer or “thin blue line” adherent — we all benefit from sticking to some semblance of reality. Words matter, facts matter. So, Mayor de Blasio is right to sue the Trump White House for designing Gotham as “anarchist” and potentially withholding…

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