Seattle faces a stark warning from history: avoid the fate of Cleveland. Once a thriving industrial hub, Cleveland experienced a dramatic decline, losing 60% of its population and economic prominence. The article, penned by Charles Fitzgerald, highlights parallels between Seattle's current tech-driven economy and Cleveland's past dominance. Concerns are rising as entrepreneurs and technologists leave Seattle, fearing a deteriorating business environment and a lack of competitiveness in the AI era. Even tech giants like Amazon and Microsoft may be past peak employment. Can Seattle learn from Cleveland's mistakes and avoid a similar downfall, or is it already too late? Is a population decline imminent?