171: The Extraordinary Impact of Cities

Why cities are the primary driver of economic growth and why do they outlive companies.

In this episode you’ll learn:

• How cities scale in terms of wealth, jobs, and disease.
• What is the difference between exponential and superexponential growth.
• Why companies die off while cities survive.
• What is finite time singularity .

Show Notes

Insuring Coastal Cities Against the Next Hurricane Harvey – Greg Ip – Wall Street Journal

A Storm Forces Houston, the Limitless City, to Consider Its Limits – New York Times

Scale: The Universal Laws of Growth, Innovation, Sustainability, and the Pace of Life in Organisms, Cities, Economies, and Companies – Geoffrey West

The Death and Life of Great American Cities – Jane Jacobs

Niemeyer’s Brasilia: Does it work as a city? – BBC

Finite-time singularity in the dynamics of the world population, economic and financial indices – Anders Johansen and Didier Sornette

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