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My write-up on the recent LA bus stop fiasco

Again. There is nothing in this I disagree with. But there is a lot of assumptions on what I have wrote over my last 12 years based on not reading what I wrote. If you read Dignity…

"rather than centering the voices of the people he claims to "inhabit their tiny slice of the world" I wrote a book center the voices of marginalized people I spent up to 10 years …

No. The intent was go to Dyker heights, Hunts point, Jackson Heights, Sunset Park, Jamaica, Crown Heights. Not just Upper East Side or Times Square. Nowhere do I talk about Real or…

Guess you missed this line "That doesn’t mean entirely ignoring places like NYC, Istanbul, Seoul, or Tokyo. Some cities are so important they can’t be missed, and every city is a c…

I lived in NYC for 20 years and wrote a book about the Bronx.

Wow. So many comments. I wish I could respond to all, but life. Thanks again and always enjoy when a post of mine makes it to Hacker news. I appreciate the feedback, and actually l…

Thanks! Will do. I also went to Hanoi so I could explore the towns around the Chinese border. That didn't go so well. But was interesting. Thanks again

Ha. Yeah. Maybe next time.

"and went to places to actually work there, for 6 months, or a year, or more" -- yeah if you have the ability to do that (job, family, etc) that is a great way to live IMO. You men…

I don't write off entire cities. I do make choices with limited time. As I write, "That doesn’t mean entirely ignoring places like NYC, Istanbul, Seoul, or Tokyo. Some cities are s…

I make a living telling people where I went. This article is based on lots of request of those people asking me for an article like this.

Thanks so much. Really appreciate that.

That's a substack thing that I'm completely unaware of and I think powerless to do anything about.

I wrote the article. So you can yell at me here. Thanks again for all the interesting comments. Hacker news is the best. One of the few places I read the comments and learn.

Yeah. And. I liked Indianapolis. Great Mexican food. Nice Twin Peaks.

No! Some are indeed. Especially in Airport. But almost every country has, if you look for them, places with zero commission. Also, a lot of places around the world (where I go, esp…

Had a great time in Montreal in February. Great time in Hanoi in July!