During the week, I felt like I belonged to a unique and healthy place, and I was really proud of that. Less people have access to that today because we all shop at the same places. Our culture has become flat and downtowns are empty. And so I make this argument to confront this idea that we should all just be happy as global citizens. No, we should build healthy, independent, unique, local places with local identities. (13:01–13:05)
CLAIM
Asserts that cultural homogenization and economic changes have led to empty downtowns.
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