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Not sure yet if I'm sad or pleased

Submitted by Philip Brewer on July 15, 2007 - 09:52.

I'd be sad if what everyone takes from this post is "That guy thinks we should live in dangerous neighborhoods."

I'd be pleased, though, if a few people come away thinking, "When I make one of the most important decisions of my life, it might be worth doing some serious thinking--maybe even some research and analysis--rather than just going with gut feel."

I went with the extreme case of a really dangerous neighborhood, because I thought it provided an upper bound. The interesting cases are where the neighborhood may be a little iffy, but also has plenty of positives. The same kind of analysis works in those cases. I think it's worth the effort.

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