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Mid-sized cities outperform major metros at turning economic growth into patents

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57 points guardianbob | 1 comments | 24 Jun 25 23:26 UTC | HN request time: 0.495s | source
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dfc ◴[25 Jun 25 00:09 UTC] No.44372402[source]▶
Was there an expectation that economic busts drove innovation? Am I naive to think booms not busts would be the engine for innovation?
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1. bryanlarsen ◴[25 Jun 25 00:35 UTC] No.44372562[source]▶
The narrative I've heard is that it's all about the people. During booms, the smart people are employed and treated well, so stay stuck in the corporate grind. Then their employer goes bankrupt and start their own company.