NYC: Death of a Once Great City

PhDeac said:

No way you all are this dense. That brief piece just says what I said, "Sure competitive humans in competitive societies who have to compete to survive are competitive. But that’s not a consistent human trait across time."

Look at the opening quote. "It’s said that when chased by a bear, you don’t need to outrun the bear; you just need to outrun your friend. Similarly, to win a championship, a promotion, or a date, you need only to beat the immediate competition, whether a team, a colleague, or a fellow suitor."

We've created a competitive society that forces people to compete. The bear of poverty is chasing us and we're all trying to outrun our friends. Think about it like this. Man A sits down in a park to eat lunch. Man B sits down next to him. Man A is just trying to eat. Man B steals his food. Man A chases him to get it back.

Man A wasn't being competitive. He was just eating. Man B was competitive and stole his food. Man A had to compete to get it back. All it takes is one asshole to turn life into a competition.

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Deacon923 said:

this has gotten pretty far from a discussion about NYC. So here's a guide to the best dive bars in NYC. https://ny.eater.com/maps/the-best-dive-bars-nyc Discuss.

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TheTwinAndreBen said:

As long as you stop mentioning CLT. No one cares about CLT.

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WFcatamount22 said:

Agreed that old people are the biggest hypocrites when I comes to using social services. We should do away with social security immediately IMO.

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According to the municipality, 62 percent of Vienna’s citizens currently live in social housing. Here, rents are regulated and tenants’ rights are strongly protected. In contrast, less than 1 percent of America’s population lives in public housing, which is limited to low-income families, the elderly and people with disabilities.

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In fact, the extent of Vienna’s subsidized housing makes it one of the most affordable major cities in the world. According to the GBV, the average monthly rent paid by those living in government-subsidized housing is $470 for city council tenants and $600 for housing association tenants, with monthly assistance payments available to those struggling to meet housing costs. On average, tenants in Vienna spend 27 percent of their income on rent.

In contrast, a StreetEasy study found that the median asking rent in New York City was expected to reach $2,700 in 2015, amounting to 58.4 percent of median income in the city.

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