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Scaling 3: Why companies die, but cities don't

Simplifying Complexity

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The Scaling Law of Cities

Cities are almost like living things, and it doesn't matter about all the cultural differences we have across the world. We fundamentally end up with cities that are skilled, self similar versions of one another. There's almost a deterministic aspect to the city. It may over perform in terms of might have less crime, but quote, it should. And that's what the scaling law says colloquial sense.

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