Hurricane Seth Godin Hits Akron, Ohio
According to Seth Godin,
Akron is nearly dead. [
If you do not know Seth, trust me, this post is bad for the city]
Stale bread and some sad hotel employees are all it takes to know there is no hope for a city. We might as well have the Red Cross send some money so we can rebuild from scratch.
Did he meet the most innovative people in the area?
Having lived in Washington, California, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Texas and Guadalajara Mexico, I can honestly say the Akron area is not the most energized place I have ever lived, but it is far from dead. Ohio has many great features and is going through an evolution from manufacturing to technology and from bigger business to smaller business. It is filled with opportunity and people that want to get on board with exciting opportunities.
The most bothersome thing I find about Seth's post is that right above it you will find him complaining about stereotypes in advertising. If he is going to judge an entire city by one day, we can certainly judge all people of a particular race by one bad experience with one person. It is the same broad, ignorant stereotype.
In fact, I have decided I do not like bald people based on his post. (Until I am bald)
Seth's posts have the same effect on an image as Alan Greenspan would have on the economy if he said the crash was imminent. I wish Seth would use his influence with as much care.
