"La ficción es la mentira que nos permite decir la verdad."

写作是一种思考方式。

当公共领域被剥夺作为民主空间运作的能力并被简化为市场驱动的领域时，民主开始失败，政治生活变得贫瘠。

A city's identity is shaped by its architecture and public spaces.

The future of liberal democracy depends on its ability to reform itself and address the legitimate grievances of those who feel left behind by globalization and technological change.

"We are all broken, that's how the light gets in."

最好的建筑是看不见的；重要的是其中的生活。