He really didn't say that. He sees two advantages to SV: - American optimism on steroids; people will take you seriously when you say you're going to change th

He really didn't say that. He sees two advantages to SV: - American optimism on steroids; people will take you seriously when you say you're going to change the world with [some kind of unproven tech or business model] - availability of capital. He also said talent is evenly distributed the world over, and that over 50% of startups founded by YC come from non-US founders. But that's not the same thing as saying SV has no advantages.