This was inspired by Jacobs's explanation of how technology originates in cities and then spreads from there--for example...
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...the development of agricultural technology = reducing transportation need for food (instead of roaming/hunting for it, farm it on site)
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The other part of Jacobs's theories which supported my hunch was her explanation of import-replacement as a primary driver of development
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Import-replacement as in "learning how to make, locally, what you used to import." I'm kinda repeating myself here, oh well.
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Many short trips > a few long trips Short supply lines > Global supply lines Short brain network paths > long brain network paths
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I need to develop this idea a bit further, it's pretty incoherent atm.
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Sounds a bit like circuit design, where the trick is arranging the logic gates to minimize the distance the signals must travel.
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One factoid often quoted by the "we're too dependent on oil" lobby, is how far the average meal travels in USA before it's eaten.
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That's on a larger scale than city planning, though, obviously.
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but pertinent for this discussion...
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