tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post2614947227286740784..comments2023-10-27T03:16:03.213-04:00Comments on Burgh Diaspora: Detroit Is DeadJim Russellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13078184665418828961noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post-61565887714320574572009-08-06T16:27:57.393-04:002009-08-06T16:27:57.393-04:00I'm reluctant to tackle Frum's take on Det...I'm reluctant to tackle Frum's take on Detroit because I don't know the SE Michigan region all that well. I have read more than a few references to the unfortunate location of the innovation engine in Ann Arbor, as opposed to the City of Detroit.<br /><br />My theory, as far as Pittsburgh is concerned, is the early investment in human capital. CMU was/is certainly a part of that foresight that is beginning to pay big dividends.Jim Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13078184665418828961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post-12675813049961505552009-08-06T16:21:11.488-04:002009-08-06T16:21:11.488-04:00Is Frum's characterization of education in Det...Is Frum's characterization of education in Detroit accurate? If it is, then it is a big difference from Pittsburgh in the early 80s - CMU was already a computer powerhouse at that time. Not that there has been a direct, straight line from there to here, but it certainly provided a spark of talent inflow and innovation, as well as at least one area where Pittsburgh could hang its hat on a completely different reputation than "former steel city."JRothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02907678721004244892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post-59406352578729090902009-08-05T16:14:40.477-04:002009-08-05T16:14:40.477-04:00AEI classifies Frum as a "scholar". That...AEI classifies Frum as a "scholar". That's good enough for me.Jim Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13078184665418828961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post-31298659835501898272009-08-05T16:11:36.997-04:002009-08-05T16:11:36.997-04:00I only brought it up because I don't believe F...I only brought it up because I don't believe Frum is really a researcher/scholar. He's more of a pundit.<br /><br />Of course one should always be aware of biases in rhetoric. But that should apply equally to everyone. Too often studies that agree with what we already believe are gospel, while those on the other side are simply treated as propaganda. Better to look critically with an open mind.The Urbanophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18094204641794131438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post-25710186674516847562009-08-04T17:32:01.276-04:002009-08-04T17:32:01.276-04:00Indeed, Frum was the great mind who came up with t...Indeed, Frum was the great mind who came up with the term "axis of hatred," before it was sexed up to be the "axis of evil." <br /><br />I am taking his writings, as all AEI outpourings, with a bucket of salt.Roosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03124186314641833774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post-13534942302530180742009-08-04T16:54:23.117-04:002009-08-04T16:54:23.117-04:00I didn't make the connection, but now that you...I didn't make the connection, but now that you mention it ...<br /><br />I should be careful about making AEI assumptions. I have no idea what neocon urban policy would look like.Jim Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13078184665418828961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post-79015892452739991872009-08-04T16:42:17.422-04:002009-08-04T16:42:17.422-04:00Wasn't Frum a GWB speech writer?Wasn't Frum a GWB speech writer?The Urbanophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18094204641794131438noreply@blogger.com