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Cities as social reactors

Simplifying Complexity

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Super-linear Scaling in Cities Causes More of Everything (Both Good and Bad)

Cities experience super-linear scaling, meaning that as city size increases by 100 percent, the benefits such as increased patents and wages actually exceed 100 percent, reaching around 115 percent. However, this scaling also leads to negative aspects like higher disease rates and crime.

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