First are we any happier for the progress you describe? I think the World Happiness Reports are interesting and relevant here.
Second I have been reading David Runciman's book 'The Confidence Trap' in which he looks at the history of democracy in times of crisis during the past 100 years. He argues that democracies are good at recovering from emergencies but bad at avoiding them. It would be interesting to look at city governance with that in mind.
I enjoyed reading this. It prompted 2 thoughts:
First are we any happier for the progress you describe? I think the World Happiness Reports are interesting and relevant here.
Second I have been reading David Runciman's book 'The Confidence Trap' in which he looks at the history of democracy in times of crisis during the past 100 years. He argues that democracies are good at recovering from emergencies but bad at avoiding them. It would be interesting to look at city governance with that in mind.