Oneiro
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Good Barry Ritholz thread on this:
He links to a good counter-argument at the end (why we might want Amazon in the city): Why NYC leaders are so thirsty for Amazon (and maybe you should be)
There will be more Amazon-type stories in our lives. Any time there's an asymmetric outcome, you get more billionaires because they're offering an irresistible combination - better (or no) prices with less time and effort. I admire those who take stands and make the effort to purchase things elsewhere, but you're basically railing against human nature.
Also: NYC doesn't need Amazon to bring tech jobs. There's already overwhelming demand. It's the 2nd biggest tech hub in the country, which is a fact that gets weirdly downplayed by even New Yorkers. Apple and Google quietly expanded here, by the way, with the only distinction being that they did not need or seek out incentives.
He links to a good counter-argument at the end (why we might want Amazon in the city): Why NYC leaders are so thirsty for Amazon (and maybe you should be)
There will be more Amazon-type stories in our lives. Any time there's an asymmetric outcome, you get more billionaires because they're offering an irresistible combination - better (or no) prices with less time and effort. I admire those who take stands and make the effort to purchase things elsewhere, but you're basically railing against human nature.
Also: NYC doesn't need Amazon to bring tech jobs. There's already overwhelming demand. It's the 2nd biggest tech hub in the country, which is a fact that gets weirdly downplayed by even New Yorkers. Apple and Google quietly expanded here, by the way, with the only distinction being that they did not need or seek out incentives.