But one of the special-sauce weapons of the West/US is all these people attempting to make a go of it at creative arts which benefits our economy in the long run compared to super-rigid societies that don't encourage experimentation.
Throw enough darts at the board, and a bunch will turn out winners for the benefit of all. A bunch will turn out losers though (anecdote provided by OP).
It's probably a losing wager for individuals, but it benefits the economy as a whole.
For every 100 kids (insert your own preferred ratio) for whom film was just a phase, we generate a rockstar who changes the world for all of us.
The amazing thing is that there are always more individuals that have the audacity to keep trying.
Throw enough darts at the board, and a bunch will turn out winners for the benefit of all. A bunch will turn out losers though (anecdote provided by OP).
It's probably a losing wager for individuals, but it benefits the economy as a whole.
For every 100 kids (insert your own preferred ratio) for whom film was just a phase, we generate a rockstar who changes the world for all of us.
The amazing thing is that there are always more individuals that have the audacity to keep trying.