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I mean… the SFBA when benchmarked against NYC and LA is a cultural wasteland, I don’t think that’s a matter of opinion.

Very few artists/creatives live there because they are priced out by tech workers.

Depends on what you mean by culture. In terms of haute or prestige culture including the arts that would be correct. But if you are looking for fringe subcultures like psychonauts, ENM, amateur philosophy, people into weird shit like growing gourmet mushrooms or home (not necessarily illegal) chemistry - basically the stuff you wouldn't see on Instagram or whatever because it's too niche and weird - the SFBA has a really high density.

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