Futurism Restated #89: Maybe We Should All Just Stay Home (Not Really)

Notes on Lisbon: the scourge of tourism and the resilience of culture

I was in Lisbon over the weekend with my wife and daughter, for four days of badly needed vacation—extended by two more days once storms in Barcelona forced the cancellation of our flights home, stranding us in Portugal for 48 hours. (No complaints! I’m writing this from our friend’s very cozy flat in Chiado, with the cathedral visible from where I sit …