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The Tragedy of Suburbia

by James Howard Kunstler from TED Talks

posted by Carni Parti
12/4/2008 5:41:22 AM

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javlin_101 : LVL 37: VP 4.5: said:

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40 days 1 hour ago...

James Howard Kunstler is the reason I moved into the city from the suburbs. Look out for de malling city design and park tower renewl projects to begin this revolution. Oh and for the love of god stop shopping at wal-mart.

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anoniem : LVL 30: VP 3.9: said:

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40 days 1 hour ago...

too fucking true.
thanks for posting this video

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The Trunk Monkey : LVL 29: VP 3.8: said:

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35 days 15 hours ago...

He`s a bit crazy, but he`s absolutely right. Suburbia really does suck, and is devoid of anything interesting. Thinking back to my home suburb, I realize that there wasn`t anything worth staying for. Nothing to do except maybe see a movie, eat, or go shopping. The problem is that suburbs are designed to be places to live, and that`s it. For entertainment we`re supposed to leave it and go to a condensed area of commercialism.

It would be really nice to have public squares, shops and the like.

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CrazyGuy! : LVL 24: VP 3.3: said:

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35 days 13 hours ago...

I would love to live in a city that I wouldn`t have to escape just to relax!

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eatfire : LVL 32: VP 4.1: said:

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35 days 13 hours ago...

I completely agree with his views. Suburbia`s disgustingly messy, boring, and drab

and
CP30

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neo214 : LVL 41: VP 4.9: said:

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35 days 12 hours ago...

Anyone else notice how LOUD THESE TED TALKS ARE?!

And there is no volume control, just mute.

Good talks though.

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ceee : LVL 22: VP 3.1: said:

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35 days 12 hours ago...

why cant he be president i would vote for him

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landon11 : LVL 42: VP 5: said:

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35 days 10 hours ago...

He can`t be president in this day and age because he actual cares what happens with the common man.

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teheasterferret : LVL 31: VP 4: said:

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35 days 5 hours ago...

That`s funny, he just explained to me why I like city life so much more than suburban. That`s a cool passion, something you really don`t think about that often. Fuck Wal-Mart.

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Rikomi : LVL 29: VP 3.8: said:

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35 days 2 hours ago...

This guy knows his stuff. Good watch, ty.

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invisaninja : LVL 26: VP 3.5: said:

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34 days 10 hours ago...

iv never seen someone so passionate about bad architecture. i wonder what his house looks like.

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Pfeil : LVL 31: VP 4: said:

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34 days 9 hours ago...

Wow. Finally, city-states will make a comeback!

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SantaAndFriends : LVL 36: VP 4.4: said:

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34 days 3 hours ago...

"The greatest mis allocation of resources in the world"

People if there has ever been such an important and necessary statement this is it. The idea and execution of what is known as the "American dream" is the biggest lie ever told. There is not enough resources to give everyone single American let alone the world a comfortable living that is packaged and sold in America.

The "American Dream" is the product of an arrogant world, where people believe that they can do what they like and tomorrows leaders will fix it. We need to understand the true meaning of sustainability and scarcity. The world is running dry of resources and whether we admit it not we are the reason for this. We can not continue to build and expand the way we do, the megalopolis of BOSNYWASH, is a prime example of human waste on an unfathomable scale.

If humans could just learn to be more conservative, things would be better, we need to realize that believing in things such as the "American Dream" is dangerous indeed.

"The significant problems we have cannot be solved at the same level of thinking with which we created them." - Albert Einstein

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