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In many of these so-called “multicultural hubs,” almost no one actually shares a common language anymore. The entire environment feels imported—patterns, mannerisms, subcultures—yet none of them integrate with the underlying Western cadence they’ve moved into.

Here’s the irony:

being a man of State in the West is now a bigger advantage than ever.

All the leverage I gained from years spent navigating life in the East—understanding cultures, reading subtext, communicating across gaps—has now mirrored itself here in the West. And most people haven’t noticed the shift.

Ask yourself:

Who is better equipped for this new dynamic?

• someone who has never left their Western city/Town,

• or someone who understands the East deeply, but through the lens of a Westerner?

This may be one of the greatest arbitrage opportunities in the world right now—a social, cultural, and psychological mispricing almost no one has identified.