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I don't think the creative industry overall has been an extremely profitable one for artists. Through out history artists have created because that's what they

I don't think the creative industry overall has been an extremely profitable one for artists. Through out history artists have created because that's what they liked doing. Only the best and most popular ones usually got the recognition and some money. It's just hard to monetize art unless it also has a practical purpose.

rbarooah 15y ago
That's going to be a problem as we approach a world where basic human needs are easily met.
- philwelch 15y ago
  Not really. As basic human needs become more easily met, the cost of them is going to fall, leaving more money left over for intellectual and aesthetic goods. The next step after 90% of the population working in agriculture to 90% of the population working in industry to 90% of the population working in the service sector is going to be 90% of the population creating essentially intellectual and aesthetic goods.
  - rbarooah 15y ago
    That assumes that the extra money is distributed. That doesn't seem to be happening.
  - v0cab 15y ago
    Why will people buy these intellectual and aesthetic goods? And with what money will they buy them?