Re:Steelmanning the NIMBYs
by dragonwriter on Tuesday October 02, 2018 @10:21AM
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> I think the problem is just the unreasonable demand to be in the Bay.
Having a utility function that favors certain conditions isn't unreasonable.
> Why would any company or their workers want to be in the bay?
Workers want it for climate, social, and cultural reasons, among others.
Companies want it because that's where the existing pool of workers is and many of them are resistant to leaving. (Also, for some of the same reasons, the VCs and people they want for their boards.)1
Having a utility function that favors certain conditions isn't unreasonable.
> Why would any company or their workers want to be in the bay?
Workers want it for climate, social, and cultural reasons, among others.
Companies want it because that's where the existing pool of workers is and many of them are resistant to leaving. (Also, for some of the same reasons, the VCs and people they want for their boards.)1