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Creating a Utopian City Is Harder Than Tech Billionaires Think

https://www.thedailybeast.com/sandy-springs-shows-creating-a-utopian-city-is-harder-than-solano-county-tech-billionaires-think?amp;via=twitter_page

The man who created Sandy Springs, Georgia, has some advice for those who want to a build a metropolis in northern California.

Creating a Utopian City Is Harder Than Tech Billionaires Think::The man who created Sandy Springs, Georgia, has some advice for those who want to a build a metropolis in northern California.

11 comments

FarceMultiplier

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They imagine this place where only rich people live and work, but don't think to the next step of who does the things that rich people don't care to do...so they'll bring in poor people and then eventually complain bitterly that they either can't get what they want done at poverty wages, or that their local exclusive society is falling apart.

In short: there is no valid reason for the ultra-rich to exist. The rising tide doesn't lift all boats: it sinks the boat that have been tethered to the sea floor.

bob_wiley

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pavnilschanda

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Apparently "utopian communities" are actually intentional communities following a utopian model and they don't like to be referred to as "utopian communities" because it's considered prejorative.

Here's a list of utopian communities in the US, btw: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_American_utopian_communities

bob_wiley

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Holyginz

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Yea those aren't utopian. They can call themselves whatever they want but it doesn't make it true.

NegativeInf

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Utopia means place that doesn't exist. Gimme a Eutopia.

AdamEatsAss

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It's really hard to exploit everyone for personal gain and still call it a utopia.

dojan

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Well no shit. A billionaire is evil per definition. I wouldn’t expect an evil person to know how (or want) to create a utopia. Any ideals they’d come up with ought be heavily scrutinised.

pastermil

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These tech billionaires don't understand what utopia really is, for starters.

Because if they understand, they know utopia cannot exist...

Shapillon

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And since their billionaire interests are at such odds with ours, they might be uniquely unqualified for that task....

9thSun

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Idk the Saudis seem hell bent on creating them

Goodbyeworld

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I keep yelling “on screen!” at my wall, but nothing happens.

CADmonkey

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Everything is harder than tech billionaires think. Billionaires are almost completely helpless.