— David Byrne On Creativity, the 1%, and What Makes...

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David Byrne On Creativity, the 1%, and What Makes a Great City

Really great insights by David Byrne here, who laments the current state of New York City. “The city is a body and a mind—a physical structure as well as a repository of ideas and information. Knowledge and creativity are resources. If the physical (and financial) parts are functional, then the flow of ideas, creativity and information are facilitated. The city is a fountain that never stops: it generates its energy from the human interactions that take place in it….” Worth reading the rest.
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