It's nice that some people can afford to have money-losing creative projects.
Other people need to make money because that's the world we live in right now. If this gesture is seen as an example to be followed by the rest, it is like expecting everyone to do unpaid internships before getting paid jobs: something the rich and their failsons can do, excluding the rest.
I wasn't disagreeing there at all. In fact, that point only highlights the fact that in a more just system, other motivations for creativity and expression will flourish regardless of ability to pay or the need to profit. Until then, the wealthy have that privilege and it's scarce for the rest of us.
It's nice that some people can afford to have money-losing creative projects.
Other people need to make money because that's the world we live in right now. If this gesture is seen as an example to be followed by the rest, it is like expecting everyone to do unpaid internships before getting paid jobs: something the rich and their failsons can do, excluding the rest.
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I wasn't disagreeing there at all. In fact, that point only highlights the fact that in a more just system, other motivations for creativity and expression will flourish regardless of ability to pay or the need to profit. Until then, the wealthy have that privilege and it's scarce for the rest of us.