Excellent piece Nassir. I found the "supernodes" framing interesting - I'm curious on what you think determines whether a region actually becomes a node vs staying fragmented?
To answer your question, I think the difference is whether momentum is imported or self-generated. Fragmented regions rely on outside capital, outside validation, and outside exits. A node forms when talent, capital, and policy start compounding locally and when builders believe they can win from there, not just escape from there. At that point the region stops being a feeder and starts being a destination.
Excellent piece Nassir. I found the "supernodes" framing interesting - I'm curious on what you think determines whether a region actually becomes a node vs staying fragmented?
Will! Thanks for always reading and supporting.
To answer your question, I think the difference is whether momentum is imported or self-generated. Fragmented regions rely on outside capital, outside validation, and outside exits. A node forms when talent, capital, and policy start compounding locally and when builders believe they can win from there, not just escape from there. At that point the region stops being a feeder and starts being a destination.