Ode to L.A.

Geoff Manaugh writes of how he loves L.A. because it is "emotionally authentic."

Who cares?
Literally no one cares, is the answer. No one cares. You're alone in the world.
L.A. is explicit about that.

Not ever having lived anywhere else for more than a few temporary weeks, I can't vouch for how this compares to the rest of the world.