Hypothesis: above a certain min living standard, per-capita creativity is constant and big populations beat smaller ones by network effects
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@NoamUrbach@pmarca Population size determines max potential. Network effects determine realized potential.3 replies 1 retweet 4 likes -
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@vgr@NoamUrbach@pmarca doesn't world-wide mobility offset this to some extent? SV attracts many of best innovators from other countries.2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
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@kylemathews@NoamUrbach@pmarca World-wide mobility is VERY low. Less than 3% of population will ever travel outside their country of birth1 reply 2 retweets 2 likes -
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@vgr@NoamUrbach@pmarca what average for highly creative ambitious folks?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@kylemathews@NoamUrbach@pmarca No idea. Can't measure that until you define it. I suppose undergrad degree is a half-assed proxy for that1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@vgr@NoamUrbach@pmarca 886,000 international students studied in the US in 2013-14 http://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/articles/2014/11/17/number-of-international-college-students-continues-to-climb …3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@kylemathews @NoamUrbach @pmarca I'd guess ~ 20% risk-takers, about 80% bums like me getting out of tough countries when going gets tough
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