http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/5179232.stm Are cities the new countries? “The most important place to London is New York and to New York is London and Tokyo … London belongs to a country composed of itself and New York.” Mmm, tenuous. 19:34
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Entry Posted July 17, 2006
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The Daniels Brothers’ Blog (danielsbros.com):
… never been less defined by nation, and the internets lessen the relation of geography to income. In summary, this topic is far too complex for me to fully delve into at the moment, but an international institution quietly supporting a collection ofmostly independent city-statesis something that sounds awesome to me, though, as that’s too stupid to dream of, a new privately funded city housing the creative and intellectual elite of the world is a goal I could strive for just as well, and I think I shall. …
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