> you have the right idea. it's crazy that the internet of all things is supposed to force people to move to a certain place.
It's complicated though: people are still people, and interact with one another on a personal basis in ways that are higher bandwidth and more nuanced than can be done on line. And with lots of people doing stuff in the same place, the potential for cross-pollination and other random things emerging goes up.
This book talks about the issues involved and the economics behind them, at length:
It's complicated though: people are still people, and interact with one another on a personal basis in ways that are higher bandwidth and more nuanced than can be done on line. And with lots of people doing stuff in the same place, the potential for cross-pollination and other random things emerging goes up.
This book talks about the issues involved and the economics behind them, at length:
The New Geography of Jobs: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008035HQQ/?tag=dedasys-20
I found it quite interesting.
That said, I did my time in the Bay Area and don't feel like going back.