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Originally Posted by Fuzz
That sounds a bit optimistic. We know in general that society cares less about artistic quality than they do content. We know capitalism will cut as much as possible to maximize profits. Where these circles overlap is the future. As long as those running the show are maximizing profits, artists should absolutely be worried.
That doesn't mean niche stuff won't exist, but there is a reason Avengers 17 made a billion dollars, and the niche stuff barely covers their own costs.
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Oh it is certainly optimistic, but that's just because I'm annoying that way.
One thing that I'm often curious about is if this all works out and we all become the Travolta gif wandering around looking for meaning, how does that not strangle capitalism itself? Without the fuel of jobs and taxes, does capitalism stand a chance?
It's in
that future that I believe artists win, because if you can create for the sake of creating, you likely stand a chance at a very full and enjoyable life.
The time between today and then (which may never come) though, yes absolutely I agree it's going to be a very scary time to be an artist. But then, a career in art has never been a wise idea from a capitalism standpoint. If you have aspirations to make $100,000/year as an artist, you've got quite the climb ahead of you.