Unconvincing and poorly supported blog, especially when the examples of the new and different business class consists of a blatant self promotion, a system wher

Unconvincing and poorly supported blog, especially when the examples of the new and different business class consists of a blatant self promotion, a system where a recent article posted in HN reveals that even the top earners are unlikely to be able to support themselves (etsy), and a field which I heard summarized on the joelonsoftware discussion forums as "if you can afford their service, they aren't worth paying for" (SEO). The creative class as he defined it has always existed, and I don't see the current generation working much differently than previous generations. In fact, due to globalization, I'd expect it to be harder for the creative class in first world countries to make a living than before, when a girl in Bangalore can make a bracelet just as beautiful as one in Maine, and sell it on Etsy for a third the price.