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> Neom might just be the best argument against totalitarianism, such stupid ideas wouldn't even be up for consideration in a free(er) country. Just looking at the website makes me so sad, it legitimately feels like some passion project of a megalomaniac who doesn't care for the wellbeing of his people.

On the other hand: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/09/us/california-high-speed-...




At least this is not a $500B mistake (pretty sure that's an underestimate too, some of this is too ambitious for $500B)...




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