Today I want to mostly take a break from politics — but only mostly, because these days everything is political. Instead, I'm going to talk about versions of urbanization, inspired by a Wall Street Journal article about Atlanta. Before I get there, in Saturday's post — a conversation with Henry Farrell — I neglected to link to Henry's own, fascinating Substack.
Before I get there, in Saturday's post — a conversation with Henry Farrell — I neglected to link to Henry's own, fascinating Substack. His latest post is a follow-up from our conversation. As the Journal says, metropolitan Atlanta has experienced rapid population growth ever since the introduction of air conditioning.
As the Journal says, metropolitan Atlanta has experienced rapid population growth ever since the introduction of air conditioning. In general, every metropolitan area has some kind of core competence that powers its economy — finance in New York, technology in the Bay Area, and so on.