Many of the comments here seem to miss the context of Ferriss's quote, possibly it wasn't clear in the business insider article. Ferriss indicated he doesn't w

Many of the comments here seem to miss the context of Ferriss's quote, possibly it wasn't clear in the business insider article. Ferriss indicated he doesn't want to be involved particularly in startups anymore, negating that advantage of living in SV, he was NOT claiming that Austin is a good or better place for startups. As for close-minded, I believe he is saying something very similar to what Sam Altman wrote in a recent essay; just so everyone knows what to disagree/agree with. I, a New Yorker, have zero opinion on either place.