Josiah Duran

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Recent Essays

Localist Roundup: Boomtown

This article condemns the  trend of big houses in America. This feature describes the fate of a small North Dakota town affected by the oil boom. Meanwhile,...

Localist Roundup: Alaskan Food and the End of History

This piece provides some interesting thoughts on the future of liberalism. Meanwhile, this article describes Alaska's local food movement. Finally, the author of this piece describes the...

Localist Roundup: Small Things

This article tells more about the micro-house trend. Meanwhile, this article gives some economic analysis on the importance of smallness. Lastly, this piece reminds of the...

Localist Roundup: The Terrifying Skyscraper Farm

This article criticizes localism and seasonal eating. Meanwhile, this piece argues in favor of public libraries even in an era of digital books. Finally, this imposing...

Localist Roundup: Seasonal Eating

This article suggests that Comcast's infamy comes from the fact that the cable-provider has grown too big to function. Meanwhile, this piece questions the importance of...

Localist Roundup: Digital Babies

This article explains how parking policies price families out of cities. Meanwhile, this piece worries that baby apps may detract from parenting. Finally, this piece  may...

Localist Roundup: Wendell Berry Interview

Apparently, it's Wendell Berry's 80th birthday today. In honor of that, here is an interview with him. Meanwhile, TIME speculates on Pope Francis's possible visit...

Localist Roundup: Little Free Libraries

This piece argues that the state of religion in the U.S. can be partially explained through the decline in traditional Catholic weddings. Meanwhile, this article describes...

Localist Roundup: The Best Solutions Are Local

This piece laments the loss of quiet in a technological age. Meanwhile, this article describes some approaches European cities are taking to encourage revival. In political news, Representative...

Localist Roundup: Mild Electrical Shocks

This USDA press release outlines recent efforts to offer more support to the local food movement. Meanwhile, this piece explains the importance of restaurants for cities. Lastly,...

Localist Roundup: Coping With Loneliness

According to this piece, millennials have some interesting tensions in their political views. Meanwhile, this article bemoans the way that parking  has taken over cities. This...

Localist Roundup: Facebook Moderation

This article investigates tensions for Catholic businessmen trying to follow church social doctrine. Meanwhile, this piece describes a innovative local food option that is currently...