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Philippine Star
Philippine Star
We confront the problems of 21st century society with institutions designed 400 years ago. But today’s challenges won’t be solved using the archaic three-department, separate but together framework of central governments. The late political theorist Benjamin Barber suggested a change in narrative. Look to cities. More than 50 percent of the global population live in cities. The urban dream continues to endure. By 2050, with the population expected to hit 9.8 billion, this figure is projected to rise to nearly 70 percent or 6.7 billion. Cities worldwide are nations’ growth engines. Here at home…