Re:Four simple rules behind Japan's most liveable cities
by richardatlarge on Thursday August 06, 2026 @11:05PM
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America's greatest achievement is to last as long as it has while inverting all common sense. What is the fatal seed, I often wonder. I think this article suggests what it is. The role of the car in its fabric suggests it's hyper-individualism: a myth that the more untethered the self it, the more it will thrive. Hogwash
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Re:Four simple rules behind Japan's most liveable cities
by shimman on Thursday August 06, 2026 @11:42PM
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Probably goes back to the Roman idea of ownership + dominion; you're legally allowed to neglect your property. Compare this with some American tribes, during the same time period, where property ownership was shared and based on who were the best stewards of the land (neglect your space, and you lose standing in the community).