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Thoughts on communities, the systems around them, and how we might make both better.

Editorial illustration of a guest waiting at the entrance of a residential community while everyday security procedures unfold around them, highlighting the balance between safety, hospitality, and the inconveniences people have learned to accept.
journalJune 12, 2026

We’ve Become Surprisingly Accepting of Inconvenience

Many of the frustrations we experience in communities began with good intentions. The question is whether they’ve remained necessary, or simply become familiar.

Editorial illustration showing the evolution of community life, from a small village to a modern neighborhood, school, office, and residential compound, connected by subtle lines representing the systems and relationships that help people live together.
journalMay 21, 2026

The Systems We Build to Live Together

Communities have always needed systems to help people live together. The challenge isn’t whether those systems should exist, but whether they still serve the people at their center.