The Curious Case of the Self-Replicating City Jane Jacobs, a figure who haunts the dreams of urban planners and economists alike, once proposed a delightfully subversive idea in her Cities and the Wealth of Nations. It wasn’t about attracting the...

Cut off from certain technologies and resources, a country (or a group of researchers) is forced to become inventive. They cannot rely on established supply chains. They must create their own. #janejacobs #importreplacement #deepseek #innovation #sustatinablecities #regeneration #circularsupplychain