Should governments be investing money into new, futuristic cities?

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The Malaysian government is spending $100 billion on a "city of the future." When successful, developments like these can lead to innovation in the ways we shop, commute, and power our homes — but when they fail, the sunk costs can be massive.

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Should governments be investing money into new, futuristic cities?

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