Harvard economist Edward Glaeser has a new book out, Triumph of the City: How Our Greatest Invention Makes Us Richer, Smarter, Greener, Healthier and Happier. In the book, he challenges some of our conventional wisdom about cities. Or at least it challenges the political and media narratives about cities Healthier? Greener? Glaeser made the case for cities on The Daily Show. Note how he argues that cities are the "economic heartland America" (at 4:15):
Hat tip to Greg Mankiw.
Posted
02-16-2011 11:25 AM
by
Graham Griffith