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  • Addison Del Mastro

    Addison Del Mastro

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    Addison Del Mastro writes on urbanism and cultural history. Find him on Substack (The Deleted Scenes) and Twitter (@ad_mastro).

    Latest articles by Addison Del Mastro

    COVID.

    How COVID sparked an exhausting battle of ideas

    opinion Our pandemic discussions might make a lot more sense if we'd all say what we mean

    opinion
    • Flames.

      The boring explanation for what went wrong with our pandemic response

      opinion COVID, Chipotle, and the risks of narrow expertise

      By Addison Del Mastro Published 7 October 21

      opinion
    • Pikachu.

      Why playing Pokémon GO is a bit like being a subject of an authoritarian government

      opinion Players won a battle over in-game policy. That doesn’t make it a democracy.

      By Addison Del Mastro Published 12 September 21

      opinion
    • Disappearing store.

      The lamentable decline of the medium-box store

      opinion Why the middle ground between big-box giants and tiny specialists is a niche shoppers might not miss until it's gone

      By Addison Del Mastro Published 20 July 21

      opinion
    • A station wagon.

      Bring back the station wagon

      opinion How regulations helped push consumers and manufacturers to bigger, dirtier, dangerous vehicles

      By Addison Del Mastro Last updated 1 June 21

      opinion
    • A flying sale tag.

      What happened to deals?

      feature Why discounts and liquidation sales aren't what they used to be

      By Addison Del Mastro Published 16 April 21

      feature

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