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He does:

> Vulnerability is here. Falling valuations. Layoffs. Shifting geography.

He also isn't saying the winter is coming, but that things might be changing and we should be prepared if they do

> To reiterate, I’m suggesting preparing to make good decisions if the rules change drastically.



> Shifting geography.

First thing I thought of with that was: Earthquakes. All these famous tech companies are built in an earthquake zone.

Amazon has the further misfortune of being in an area without a history of preparing for the earthquake.

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/07/20/the-really-big-...

Discussed https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/3da1mh/we_are_earthqu... and https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9878160

But I think geography could be referring to the next disruptive technology, or how the existing tech centers are strangling their young and forcing new tech companies to move where it’s more affordable. Different types of geography.




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