I'm optimistic that computing and the internet could recreate the economic benefits of cities. At this point though collaboration tools still have a ways to go.

I'm optimistic that computing and the internet could recreate the economic benefits of cities. At this point though collaboration tools still have a ways to go. The other part that really needs to improve is the random discovery that comes from being packed in with so many other people. Places like HN provide a large part of that but there needs to be more of them.