> As we've seen in Germany, a decentralized economy comes with many benefits. I’m not sure if I would call it decentralized. The economic powerhouses remain th

> As we've seen in Germany, a decentralized economy comes with many benefits. I’m not sure if I would call it decentralized. The economic powerhouses remain the big metropolitan areas (which are sometimes just a bunch of merged mid-sized cities). But yes, some of the richest cities are quite small such as Wolfsburg and Ingolstadt. However, that’s mostly driven by a single big company and not really by a truly sustainable network of economic activity. In addition, I know few people who’d really love to live in Wolfsburg...