The Elysian

The Elysian

Essays

Ebenezer Howard built a better city than the government
That time a group of investors built the welfare city London couldn't.
 • Elle Griffin
Cadbury built a city for workers—then gave it to them
It's still community-owned 100 years later.
 • Elle Griffin
The Scottish island that bought itself
100 residents now own the island they live on—not some billionaire.
 • Elle Griffin
What Victor Hugo taught me about writing during political upheaval
I'd been struggling to write during this political moment, so I turned to Hugo for guidance.
 • Elle Griffin
If I get sick, I'm moving to Malaysia
My experience in a Malaysian hospital and why it was so much better than in the US.
 • Elle Griffin
We need to get rid of weekends
It’s not sustainable for all of us to work and play at the exact same time.
 • Elle Griffin
Salary jobs are how we get the 20-hour workweek
If we can get more work done in less time, why not?
 • Elle Griffin
How much of the planet should we harm for our comfort?
Becky Chambers’ gentle sci-fi on the right amount of carbon, AC, airplanes, and yachts.
 • Elle Griffin
Maybe an exowomb is better than pregnancy
The Pod Generation’s near-future satire pits nature against technology. Which is the better curator?
 • Elle Griffin
Democrats Need a Mamdani-Type to Win
If you're still talking about his policies, you're missing the point.
 • Elle Griffin
The future used to be better
How contemporary art reflects our waning belief in progress.
 • Maarten Boudry
No, we shouldn't return to the climate of the 18th century
Improving the climate is a better goal than trying to fight change.
 • Étienne Fortier-Dubois
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