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Bloomberg Opinion writer. Elected "top neoliberal shill" of 2018. Occasionally posts anime gifs.

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    1. Noah Smith‏Verified account @Noahpinion Oct 26

      New York City is almost as polite as Tokyo, almost as safe as Tokyo, and almost as convenient as Tokyo. How amazing is that.

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      Noah Smith‏Verified account @Noahpinion Oct 26

      However, NYC is much louder than Tokyo, much shabbier-looking than Tokyo, much dirtier than Tokyo, slightly more crowded than Tokyo, and somewhat more expensive than Tokyo.

      8:35 PM - 26 Oct 2018
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        1. Noah Smith‏Verified account @Noahpinion Oct 26

          Obviously it depends on the person, but in general I'd say NYC is a bit better if you're under 30, while Tokyo is a lot better if you're over 40.

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        2. Anne Dickerson‏ @adickerson Oct 27
          Replying to @Noahpinion

          also: Japanese toilets way better

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        3. Noah Smith‏Verified account @Noahpinion Oct 27
          Replying to @adickerson

          Fact.

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        2.  🥌 Kelvin  🥌‏ @mrchan Oct 26
          Replying to @Noahpinion

          Shabbier: Razing most of Tokyo to the ground a quarter century ago might have to do with that

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        3. Noah Smith‏Verified account @Noahpinion Oct 26
          Replying to @mrchan

          It's more about the scrap-and-build policy, which is somewhat due to the need to improve earthquake safety as technology improves.

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        4.  🥌 Kelvin  🥌‏ @mrchan Oct 27
          Replying to @Noahpinion

          Ah the threat of future razing. I do appreciate the cultural norm against real estate as investment though, which may be related.

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        2. Nathan Baschez‏Verified account @nbashaw Oct 27
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          New York’s shabbiness is charming, IMO. It’s like wabi-sabi. One of my favorite things about the city.

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        3. Stuart Willson‏ @stuartawillson Oct 27
          Replying to @nbashaw @Noahpinion

          Interestingly, as a New Yorker thats one thing that attracts me to LA - there’s a shambolic and lawless sense to the sprawl, a sense that’s been lost (somewhat) in the 20 years I’ve been here

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        1. Kalee Kreider‏ @kaleekreider Oct 27
          Replying to @Noahpinion

          I feel much taller in Tokyo

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        1. Emre Ozdenoren‏ @emre_ozdenoren Oct 27
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          The rough edge gives NY its character.

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        1. Magnifico IX  👑‏ @MagnificoIX Oct 26
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          Shabby is good. We like it shabby. I ventured to midtown today. Not shabby enough.

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        1. Walton‏ @WaltonBuzzGT Oct 26
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          Wouldn’t have thought the last 2

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        1. K, not K‏ @kphextwin Oct 26
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          (and much more accepting of foreigners)

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        2. Erika Hall‏ @mulegirl Oct 26
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          The loud really gets to me

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        2. Your Friendly Neighborhood Nihilist‏ @Maxtropolitan Oct 26
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          Louder is better.

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        3. warrbo‏ @warrbo Oct 26
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          shabbier is also better

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        4. Henry VII‏ @chaoticneural Oct 26
          Replying to @warrbo @Maxtropolitan @Noahpinion

          Garbage literally everywhere is not better.

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        5. warrbo‏ @warrbo Oct 26
          Replying to @chaoticneural @Maxtropolitan @Noahpinion

          that #nyc garbage glowpic.twitter.com/utPYHqSvLx

          0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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