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Watch Where You Step @wwys.bsky.social · 16h

dispatchesfromthepavement.substack.com/p/the-intent... I forgot to include novels in this. Maybe it's worth a future post to distinguish between simple and complex verbal communication, but I was just concerned with art generally this time.

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The Intention Engine

Intention, Emotion, and What We Actually Mean by “Art”

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Watch Where You Step @wwys.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

detouristofframp.substack.com/p/the-guide-... As much as I encourage people to throw away their checklist, I wouldn't want them to throw away their best resources. That's a different thing.

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The Guide and the Grid

Most Tours Are a Waste of Time (But You Still Need a Guide)

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Watch Where You Step @wwys.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

builtandhuman.substack.com/p/the-city-c... This confession is really about my local southern dialect. In the state of Georgia, there is politically no difference between a small town with 300 residents and a city of half a million people.

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The City Confession

Why I Use the Wrong Word for Where You Live

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Watch Where You Step @wwys.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

detouristofframp.substack.com/p/the-silver... A few months ago I wrote a post warning people not to think that they'd be able to live their whole life planning to travel when they retire, only to discover that they had not developed sufficient travel muscles when the time came. This is part 2.

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The Silver Muscle

A Guide for the Retirement-Age Rookie Traveler

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Watch Where You Step @wwys.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

dispatchesfromthepavement.substack.com/p/the-power-... I noticed a commonality in relationships of varying scales and types and thought I'd make a comment on it. I left out how this applies to 20th/21st century geopolitics, but the truth is it applies in a lot of different places.

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The Power to Destroy

Controlling the Game by Threatening the End

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Watch Where You Step @wwys.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

builtandhuman.substack.com/p/economics-... Just a note on this week's post: I'm trying to argue that Economics should be considered a science. I realize many people work diligently and apply rigorous methodology, but the general public still sees economics as doctrinal, rather than empirical.

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Economics is a Science

If You Measure the City, Not the Nation

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Watch Where You Step @wwys.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

dispatchesfromthepavement.substack.com/p/the-agency... So... I'm nearly finished with the book. Soon I'll be tackling the job of self publishing, and I'm not sure what that will cost, so if anyone is able to contribute to the cause, that is much appreciated (buy me a coffee link is in the post)

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The Agency Trap

Why We Prefer Evil Masterminds to Systemic Chaos

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Watch Where You Step @wwys.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

detouristofframp.substack.com/p/under-the-... I probably should have made clearer in this article that there has been no research on NDE. That's a term I invented in a previous article. I'm transferring research done on NRE to NDE with a wink and a nod. Just FYI.

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Under the Influence

The Dangerous Neurobiology of New Destination Energy

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Watch Where You Step @wwys.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

dispatchesfromthepavement.substack.com/p/the-hollow... What is the point of the two party system? One side never defeats the other. But that doesn't mean that there can't be improvement.

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The Hollow Shell

Realignment, Institutional Decay, and the Future of the GOP

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Watch Where You Step @wwys.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

builtandhuman.substack.com/p/energy-dis... If I didn't know better, I'd say I'm already writing this book. But I'm actually working on another one right now. Hoping to get to this one next, if you're interested.

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Energy Dissent Chapter 2

The Paper Mask

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Watch Where You Step @wwys.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

detouristofframp.substack.com/p/the-slowdown I like to imagine what is coming in the future sometimes and this got me thinking about what's coming in the travel industry. What will travel look like for your grandchildren?

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The Slowdown

What Travel Looks Like in 50 Years

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Watch Where You Step @wwys.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

builtandhuman.substack.com/p/the-fax-ma... I watched Hanoi do its first test runs on the new transit line during the pandemic. In the coming years, many new lines will open, gradually transforming the city.

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The Fax Machine Transit Paradox

Why Mass Transit Networks Look Useless Until They Don’t

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Watch Where You Step @wwys.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

dispatchesfromthepavement.substack.com/p/the-horror... As I finish the first draft of my book, I wanted to post a thought about the human thinking and behavior that could very well end us all.

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The Most Terrifying Thought

What If Everyone Is Doing Their Best?

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Watch Where You Step @wwys.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

builtandhuman.substack.com/p/the-blade-... People act differently behind the wheel of a car. Because they think differently.

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The Blade Itself

How the Automobile Rewires the Human Mind

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Watch Where You Step @wwys.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

dispatchesfromthepavement.substack.com/p/the-mind-w... I went to write an indictment of the science of psychology for not respecting the wisdom of the Buddha, only to discover that they beat me to it.

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The Mind Without an Owner

The Buddha, the Core Self, and Modern Psychology

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Watch Where You Step @wwys.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

builtandhuman.substack.com/p/the-secess... Wealthy enclaves in American cities are always threatening to take their tax revenue and secede. I've got a new strategy for cities attempting to deal with this threat: let them leave.

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The Secession Bluff

Why Cities Shouldn’t Fear Wealthy Enclaves Walking Away

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Watch Where You Step @wwys.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

detouristofframp.substack.com/p/reclaiming... As the world economy slows, I've been researching the modern nomadic lifestyle and discovering that it isn't what it's purported to be. But I'm also wondering if it could be...

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Reclaiming the Digital Nomad

Economic Survival in a Low-Energy Era

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Watch Where You Step @wwys.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

detouristofframp.substack.com/p/the-art-of... Honestly, this is my single favorite part of travel. Nothing gets you closer to local life than being packed onto a crowded bus with a hundred commuters.

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The Art of Slow Transport

Moving with the Crowd Instead of Above It

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Watch Where You Step @wwys.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

dispatchesfromthepavement.substack.com/p/the-democr... This is the last post in my series about the AI witch-hunt. I can only hope I've encouraged people to judge work by its content and to cure diseases, not just treat symptoms. More on the latter in future posts.

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The Democratic Deficit

Why Boycotts Fail and Local Governance Matters (Part 4 of 4)

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Watch Where You Step @wwys.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

builtandhuman.substack.com/p/the-orange... "Some men see things as they are, and say why? I dream things that never were, and say, why not?" - George Bernard Shaw, Back to Methuselah

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The Orange Cone Fallacy

Why the City Feels Broken to the Passive Resident

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Watch Where You Step @wwys.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

dispatchesfromthepavement.substack.com/p/the-infras... This week's rant is about data centers, but it's more about local democracy.

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The Infrastructure Illusion

Data Centers, Local Democracy, and the Hype Bubble (Part 3 of 4)

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Watch Where You Step @wwys.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

detouristofframp.substack.com/p/travel-is-... Real travel isn't a spa treatment. It's an intense workout.

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Travel is a Muscle

The Retirement Myth and Active Exploration

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Watch Where You Step @wwys.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

builtandhuman.substack.com/p/the-fire-t... I've been fascinated by the special danger proposed by FIRE industries since undergrad. Here are some thoughts on the problems they pose.

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The FIRE Trap

How Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Distort the Built Environment

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Watch Where You Step @wwys.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

dispatchesfromthepavement.substack.com/p/the-anatom... I'm on a month long kick about AI. But you may not like who's side I come down on.

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The Anatomy of the Anger

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Watch Where You Step @wwys.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

dispatchesfromthepavement.substack.com/p/the-mechan... With AI detectors set to root out the use of AI, and AI companies offering upgraded service to avoid detection, I'm wondering if it's possible to to opt out of this cold war. For the next few weeks, I'll be talking about just that.

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The Mechanics of the Leap

How AI Actually Works (Part 1 of 4)

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Watch Where You Step @wwys.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

builtandhuman.substack.com/p/the-anatom... For those of you familiar with stroads, have you noticed that the development alongside is a 'special' kind of sprawl?

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Stroads, Strowls, and Strawl

How a Typo Revealed the Bleakest Landscape in America

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Watch Where You Step @wwys.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

detouristofframp.substack.com/p/the-manufa... This week's post just re-hashes the basic premise of the DeTourist travel philosophy. But if you don't know what that is, maybe it's worth a read.

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The Manufactured Checklist

Why Your “Bucket List” Belongs to an Ad Agency

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Watch Where You Step @wwys.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

detouristofframp.substack.com/p/new-destin... Do you spend the first few hours, or even days, floating through a place you're seeing for the first time? This is why.

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New Destination Energy

The High, the Fade, and the Hong Kong Exception

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Watch Where You Step @wwys.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

dispatchesfromthepavement.substack.com/p/the-ghost-... The next few posts will be about AI, tbh. But there's no better time to start not liking me than right now.

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The Ghost in the Slop Machine

Retractions, Rage-Bait, and Moral Agency

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Watch Where You Step @wwys.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

builtandhuman.substack.com/p/pay-to-pla... As everything becomes more expensive, I think it's important that people find the parts of their budgets where they can save a little money. Ironically, it might be in the last place you'd expect.

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Pay-to-Play Labor

How Auto-Centric Cities Turned Basic Work into a Debt Trap

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Watch Where You Step @wwys.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

builtandhuman.substack.com/p/energy-des... Remember when peak oil was all you heard in the news about twenty years ago? Did you notice politics went completely batshit about ten years ago? Ever wonder if they're connected?

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Energy Dissent: Chapter 1

The Invisible Peak

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Watch Where You Step @wwys.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

builtandhuman.substack.com/p/the-human-... This week I go a bit outside my area of expertise to make a suggestion about our biology, though one I think can't be reasonably refuted.

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The Human Hive

Why the City is a Biological Fact

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Watch Where You Step @wwys.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

detouristofframp.substack.com/p/the-forbid... I'm saying the quiet part out loud, so I don't think this will make for a good industry advert.

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The Forbidden Truth

Should Everyone Travel?

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Watch Where You Step @wwys.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

When we're trying to convince the general public to support good urbanism, the terms we use can sometimes poison the well... builtandhuman.substack.com/p/reclaiming...

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Reclaiming the Suburb

Why We Need to Start Saying “Exurb”

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Watch Where You Step @wwys.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Here I'm introducing a little term I invented (something I'm fond of doing) to describe the parts of a city that aren't conventionally attractive, but make the city work. I tend to find them to be the most interesting parts of a city. builtandhuman.substack.com/p/the-urban-...

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TheSnarkTank @thesnarktank.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

BREAKING NEWS: Mitch McConnell’s consciousness uploaded to turtloid robot, returns to capitol to continue destroying democracy until his nuclear power cells run dry.

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Watch Where You Step @wwys.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

detouristofframp.substack.com/p/travel-is-... I'm trying to write some posts about the philosophy of travel before I get into the nitty gritty of individual destinations. Here's my latest attempt.

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Watch Where You Step @wwys.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

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Watch Where You Step @wwys.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

builtandhuman.substack.com/p/the-myth-o...

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Watch Where You Step @wwys.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

maps.app.goo.gl/UQW8tb57w14L... It's a bún chả breakfast this morning on my way to ninh Bình.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 21/06/2026

The body of a dead baby duck floats in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after recent renovations directed by Donald Trump resulted in an algae infestation, leading workers to pour hydrogen peroxide into the water. June 21, 2026. REUTERS/Aaron Schwartz.

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Watch Where You Step @wwys.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

The Shart of the Deal. I know that's probably been repeated a thousand times now, but I can't stop laughting.

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Watch Where You Step @wwys.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

I think the pool is somehow reflecting Trump's personality.

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 18/06/2026

Do go on.

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Watch Where You Step @wwys.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

I am so ready for the democrats to get back up disappointing me.

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Chris⚖️Justice @chrisjustice01.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene accuses President Trump of being a traitor. "I'm saying exactly that..." I mean, it's pretty remarkable to hear you say that you think the president is a traitor.. @kaitlancollins.bsky.social

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