Another big difference between today & 1999 is that today there are a lot more un- and underemployed people, which makes business based on being a 'network' emp

Another big difference between today & 1999 is that today there are a lot more un- and underemployed people, which makes business based on being a 'network' employing 'contractors' is a lot more practical, since the alternative to such work is unemployment, as opposed to a full-time job with predictable hours & benefits.