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Clearly the author can make broad sweeping generalizations after having talked to a few people in a city of 9.8M.

The logic that 9 to 5, work, life, kids and profitability can't lead to anything "revolutionary" (whatever that may actually be) seems dubious.

Finally, assuming everyone there operates under a single "midwestern" mindset and philosophy also seems ignorant.

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I don't think that is the authors point. I think the point is that the _majority_ of startups you see on the coasts wouldn't _likely_ succeed or originate in places like Chicago, Omaha, Kansas City, Minneapolis because people are less open to risks of that nature. There are new businesses / startups in the Midwest but the majority worry about the business plan from the outset, rather than later. I didn't read the article as negative on the Midwest, rather, showing the differences in the areas.

Perhaps it was the journalistic tone that the author presents while relying on stereotypes and massive generalizations that makes it difficult to take seriously.

No kidding.

Based on the author's earlier writing [1], he seems content spinning a clichéd narrative of Chicago, without furnishing any supporting evidence or challenging his preconceived notions.

[1] http://pandodaily.com/2012/03/16/enterprise-the-chicago-kiss...

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