Global Natives

Global Natives

Share this post

Global Natives
Global Natives
Are Digital Nomads Ruining Everything?

Are Digital Nomads Ruining Everything?

On global gentrification, and the friction between borderless freedom and local realities.

Lauren Razavi's avatar
Lauren Razavi
Apr 04, 2023
∙ Paid
29

Share this post

Global Natives
Global Natives
Are Digital Nomads Ruining Everything?
6
3
Share

In November 2022, Lisbon was buzzing. Web Summit, one of the world’s largest tech conferences, drew over 70,000 attendees, including tech CEOs, startup founders, journalists, and notable public figures like Noam Chomsky. But beneath the city's vibrant surface, something had shifted.

Lisbon had become a magnet for digital nomads drawn by sunshine, seafood…

This post is for paid subscribers

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Lauren Razavi
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share