In Defense of San Francisco
In Paul Graham’s famous essay Cities and Ambition, there’s this idea that some cities are centers for some type of ambition, and when you come to one of those cities, you can feel the message the city is sending to you. For example, the message that you can feel in New York is “You should be richer,” while Berkeley’s is “You should live better,” Pa... See more
詹雨安 Alan Chan • My Vision: A New City
Anyhow—we shouldn’t even be having this discussion .
We’re the richest country in the world. Heck, California is one of the richest countries in the world. And, in favor of our shitty rugged individualism , we have let the greater good go by the wayside. To put it kindly.
Melisse and I observed that—at least—in San Francisco, we could roll out of t... See more
We’re the richest country in the world. Heck, California is one of the richest countries in the world. And, in favor of our shitty rugged individualism , we have let the greater good go by the wayside. To put it kindly.
Melisse and I observed that—at least—in San Francisco, we could roll out of t... See more