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§Florences
People who aspire to be world-class flock to do groundbreaking things flock to Florences once they become well known
A Florence needs accessible low-cost-of-living lifestyles
Florences require a world-class high-profit discipline and a world-class cultural discipline
A Florence is a city with multiple world-class scenes
A city can become a Florence multiple times
Florences are going to have a lot of inequality
Florences pull in people of multiple disciplines
A Florence is a location in time and space
Florences are sticky
Singapore could become the Florence of the 21st Century
There are concrete things that can be done to attract misfits
Questions
What made Florence a Florence?
Why do people go to a Florence?
What is the difference between a Florence and simply a ‘top city?’
What makes a Florence Sticky For People?
What makes a Florence stop being a Florence?
How often do people realize a Florence while it is still a Florence?
What makes a Florence start being a Florence?
Has anybody studied what made Paris Paris?
References
Taste for Makers - PG
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