The Rich Need NYC More Than You Think

21 Jan 2026 · 0 min
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Single-speaker YouTube commentary (creator: Ramit Sethi) arguing that when wealthy New Yorkers threaten to move to places like Florida or Texas, they risk leaving behind New York City’s unique, world-class deal-making ecosystem — the social and economic network that helped create their wealth. The opening frames this as a commonly overlooked consequence and positions NYC itself (its deal-making capacity) as central to the argument.

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