“If not for zany schemes, Atlantic City would still be a sand dune … Most cities exist as a consequence of commercial or strategic utility. Atlantic City is more of a proposition and a ploy.” In The New Yorker, Nick Paumgarten shares a colorful portrait of the death and life of Atlantic City.

“It might seem extreme to say that a brief encounter with a boring building could be seriously hazardous to one’s health, but what about the cumulative effects of immersion?” In Aeon, Colin Ellard explains how boring cityscapes increase sadness, addiction and disease-related stress.