Metropolis
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What’s it about?
A sweeping history of cities as engines of human progress, from ancient Ur to modern Shanghai, revealing how urban life has shaped civilization, innovation, and our future.
You’ll learn
- Cities are the engines of human progress
- Urban life demands new forms of cooperation
- Cities have always been sites of inequality and hope
- The city is a conversation between past and future