The well-being of the national economy and polity hinges on people’s quality of life and on their ability to fulfil their potential at the local level. When the physical as well as the information space is fragmented, voters don’t know whom to trust. But when people see concrete, personally measurable examples of positive change within their own immediate physical communities—programs and initiatives that bring real benefits to them and their families—they reach their own conclusions. They become more discerning and hopeful. And they become less susceptible to manipulation by people who
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