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Edward glaeser is the fred and eleanor glimp professor of economics in the faculty of arts and sciences at harvard university, where he has taught since 1992. Clearly, glaeser loves an argument, and hes a wonderful guide into one. City air still makes you free, edward glaeser, the boston globe, 22411. The triumph of triumph of the city the best books help illuminate the contradictions of modern life. I do have some bones to pick, this author comes across as a freemarket economist, which given who he works for is not surprising. Hodges and others published the triumph of the city. Ed glaeser is professor of economics at harvard university, and is. Now more than ever, the wellbeing of human society depends upon our knowledge of how the city lives and breathes. Cities not only connect people but also help them accomplish great things. How our greatest invention makes us richer, smarter, greener, healthier, and happier 1 edition by edward l. How our greatest invention makes us richer, smarter, greener, healthier, and happier, edward glaeser the penguin press 2012, 338 pp. Glaeser also provides lots of updated info on lots of cities, from chicago, atlanta, and detroit to singapore and the nascent high growth chinese cities.
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