You forgot climate, which in my opinion is the only real advantage - those things you describe can be found elsewhere even in places that your favorite western

You forgot climate, which in my opinion is the only real advantage - those things you describe can be found elsewhere even in places that your favorite western newspaper describe as undemocratic. The only places with as pleasant a climate as California are parts of Chile, Portugal, and Morocco- all of which do present trade offs. You’re also assuming that new technology looks like the technology of the past, big mega corps in a physical location hiring from a local worker pool. The biggest innovators don’t look like this. Most blockchain projects are run by globally distributed non profits, most interesting urban innovation is state sponsored with international contractors.