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Particularly in tech, where the network effects and first mover advantages are so strong.

California could introduce a million dollar minimum wage for software engineers, ban electricity on Thursdays, raise corporate taxes to 60% and still probably have more new unicorns founded in the subsequent year than Europe.



Subsequent year, probably. In later years, no. Massachusetts is case study on this.


What happened in Massachusetts?


Seems like the point is what’s not happening there


Don't be so sure of that. Network effects are still subject to tipping points.




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