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Paul Graham wrote a great essay on this: http://www.paulgraham.com/submarine.html From what I've seen, it's definitely true, most "news" is at least influenced by PR firms. Part of…

London and Brexit immediately come to mind!

Ehh. It doesn't matter up until the point it does. I quit my last job partly because we moved from a nice area in a dumpy building to an awful space (no natural light) for ~10 mont…

And the modern side will also be the losing side if violence breaks out. The urban prosperity machine requires trade and highly specialized work, which is vulnerable to political t…

Some of that is happening in the US right now. Dense (mostly coastal) cities; built on clustering effects, immigration, and highly skilled workers; are thriving. That model is work…

I think there are different trends happening in different professions. I remember once when the sales team was hiring. They invited in a half dozen people one day and gave 3-4 offe…