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The Midwest: Talent, Ambition and Culture

It's hard for a region's people and cities to be great, when being good enough is celebrated and striving for more is considered brash.

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Aug 06, 2024
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A view of Lakewood, OH, a suburb of Cleveland. It could be anywhere in the Midwest. It’s… nice. Source: gettyimages.com

Last weekend there was a debate taking place on a very small corner of the Internet. It was about the Midwest’s culture and its impact on growth and development prospects.

Before I get to the sides of the debate, I’d like to conduct a qu…

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