By Jeff Thomas
International Man
February 25, 2026
International Man: Sure, cities can offer more career opportunities. Still, they are also more expensive, dirtier, have higher levels of crime, crowded, have fragile supply lines, and infrastructure that can get easily overwhelmed.
How do you view the value proposition of living in a big city today, given what is transpiring?
Jeff Thomas: Well, in my college years, I found cities to be very attractive.