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Is the Creative Class Engine Sputtering?

Posted by samzenpus on from the I-wish-a-buck-was-still-silver dept.

Geoffrey.landis writes "The 'creative class' was supposed to be the new engine of the United States economy, but according to Scott Timberg, writing in Salon, that engine is sputtering. While a very few technologists have become very wealthy, for most creative workers, the rise of amateurs and enthusiasts means that few are actually making a living. The new economy is good for the elite who own the servers, but, for most, 'the dream of a laptop-powered "knowledge class" is dead,' he says."

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  1. Re:First post! by SquirrelDeth · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Well at least you accomplished more than TFA.