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52. Deciding Where to Live with Endless Choice

Shit You Don't Learn in School

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Cities and Ambiton by Paul Graham

Paul graham's essay on cities is one of the top ten pieces of writing that i've ever read. His basic thesis is that each city that you live in sends you some sort of message. So a city like ala is about fame, D c is about who you know,. Berkeley is about the quality of your life. New york is about how much money you have. Silicom valley is about howmuch power you accrue. In incinetus right now, i would say it's a city that is optimized for quality of life.

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