Why Don't My Bay Area Friends Move to LA - by Sasha Chapin
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a philosophical investigation
I live in Berkeley, and I used to live in LA. My life is much better overall now, but the city change is unfortunate. I am in perpetual low-grade mourning that I occupy the inferior end of the state. LA is better than San Francisco and the greater Bay Area in almost every respect. The food is better, the architecture is more interesting and prettier, the weather is better, there is more culture to enjoy, and, improbably, it is actually cheaper—you generally pay slightly less for more attractive lodgings. Also, there is the sunlight. There is some point around the middle of California where…
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