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The Developer’s Delusion: How We Mistook Gentrification for Peace

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The Third Citizen
Jan 24, 2026
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Looking back from 2075, we analyze the pivotal moment when global diplomacy was replaced by real estate speculation, and the ‘Board of Peace’ erased the citizen in favor of the shareholder.

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