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#408: Why Can't We Build a Mile Into the Sky?
From vortex shedding to the elevator paradox, Herman and Corn explore the physical and economic limits of building the world's tallest towers.
#406: Policing Shekels, Losing Dollars: The Transit Friction Crisis
Exploring how aggressive transit enforcement creates high-stress cities and why "policing shekels" might be costing us the future of green mobility.
#387: When Cities Become the Landlord: Emergency Repair Programs That Work
Explore how cities like NYC and Vienna protect tenants from landlord neglect and why housing should be treated as a public utility.
#375: What Architecture Actually Is
Explore the evolution of architecture from ancient pyramids to digital twins, and learn why a building needs firmness, commodity, and delight.
#155: Building an Ideation Factory: Beyond Generic AI Ideas
Learn how to overcome AI repetition and build a multi-agent "ideation factory" to solve complex local economic challenges.
#94: Are AI Villages Useful or Just Digital Ant Farms?
Herman and Corn explore "Smallville," a digital town where AI agents plan parties, form memories, and simulate human society.