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But that was before tech became so common.

You don't need to live in the city to earn more and innovate.

Warren Buffet didn't move to Wall Street and he did ok...

Cities have always been the most expensive option... they are meat grinders for careers. There's plenty of jobs but it is very diffcult to get ahead. Always has been that way.

I'd rather be a big fish in a small pond.

I don’t think it has always been that way, actually. But I don’t have hard data.

Your argument seems to be, "That might be better, but it would mean change, and that's bad!"

Better for individuals in the short term but worse for society as a whole.