nodumbideas

Interesting article - I wonder if the version of entrepreneurialism entering social norms is tied to the economic environment. When interest rates were low in the 2010's and there was ample VC money, we had lots of examples that reinforced the entrepreneurial idea of the tech startup. The ideal was starting a tech company that could be acquired.

Maybe higher interest rates are partially driving the shift towards entrepreneurship through acquisition/sweaty startup ideas? You certainly hear more about it today in an environment where you have lots of retiring owners and an emphasis on cash flow.

Wrote this as a thought experiment: what if jobs worked like real estate - something you could buy, sell, or rent? I don't think it's very practical, but it's interesting to think through where financialization of more of our lives could lead.