17. The Adventures of Husbandman

Tomorrow, Husbandman journeys to Nantes, in the country of France.

I learned this morning that Nantes has been labeled a Gamma World City.

What's a Gamma World City, I asked myself, and maybe you also are haunted by this question, as you read this blog entry.

Don't worry, I've looked into it for all of us.

Come to find out, cities are ranked by economic factors. Being a Gamma World City isn't all that great.  The Gammas are way behind the Alphas and the Betas.  Case in point:  Kansas City is also a Gamma World City.

I'm sure Nantes has some great things going for it, but in terms of economics, it's not in the same ballpark as London or New York or Shanghai.  Not even close.