Cities as social reactors
Simplifying Complexity
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The Output of a City is a Product of the Social Interactions That Occur Within It
Cities are like social reactors, where human interactions lead to various outcomes. The sublinear behavior in infrastructure is due to increased population or area. This interaction also results in superlinear effects like crime, innovation, and epidemics. Cities squeeze us in, making it easier to interact. This creates a cycle where sustained socioeconomic interaction accelerates over time.
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