I'm not certain I agree. Yes, the hacker ethos will easily create more wealth than this posturing dreck. But only if all that productivity is directed towards

I'm not certain I agree. Yes, the hacker ethos will easily create more wealth than this posturing dreck. But only if all that productivity is directed towards the right problems. And often those problems are not profitable-looking ones---which means you probably won't be working on them as an employee. As an academic, or independent, perhaps, but hopping onto craigslist doesn't net a whole lot of world-changing opportunities. And it's in those very opportunities that there's enough froth to upset the established order. Saying no to money requires...confidence. So keep working, keep learning.