Paul Romer has a vision of turning dystopias into engines of economic growth by establishing “Charter Cities” — new cities with a new set of rules.
How does this work? Well, we’ve plowed this ground once. But for those of you who didn’t wade through The Atlantic Monthly piece, “The Politically Correct Guide to Ending Poverty,” you can get condensed versions with Paul Romer’s TED talk or his interview at VoxEU.
Romer is an exceptional intellect and this is probably worth your 12 minutes. Or 24 if you listen to both.