I'm going to step out on a limb here, and say something that will probably be seen as unpopular, especially among you New Yorkers out there: this kind of inabil

I'm going to step out on a limb here, and say something that will probably be seen as unpopular, especially among you New Yorkers out there: this kind of inability to self-reflect in any way but with a Quixotic positivity about oneself may be a damaging aspect of NYC culture. To be clear, I'm not saying it's a bad thing to be optimistic, I'm saying that if you can't take criticism, it's hard to make progress. If you're sure you've already arrived, then what's the point of talking about it anymore? It makes it difficult to innovate though, individually and communally, when everyone thinks they've already figured it out and aren't willing to consider other perspectives. At YCNYC last night I felt that pg made some insightful comments. Sure, they weren't necessarily gratifying for NYC. But so what? Does that make them any less important or interesting?