Zach Varnell

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A ‘smart city’ is a city plagued by high taxes and central planning

07/25/2024 Mises Wire Zach Varnell

The term “smart city” conjures images of futuristic utopias where technology seamlessly enhances our daily lives. Traffic flows like a symphony, garbage trucks only show up when needed, and potholes...

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A ‘smart city’ is a city plagued by high taxes and central planning

08/13/2024 Zach Varnell

When municipalities embrace new technologies, people often refer to them as “smart cities.” However, all too often these technological “revenue enhancers” are nothing more than shakedowns of local citizens.

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