“Local” is a nonphysical network
If you were in ancient Rome watching for signs of the empire's big fall, you wouldn't look at the headlines. Instead, you'd have to look closely for small signs, faint signals. Big things start small.
That's roughly what Eric Schnurer argues in "Why Local Innovation Is the Answer," which is his reaction to a James Fallows article on Rome and the Dark Age…
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