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Information technology is still just a fraction of the whole world economy. I don't think it is big enough for anyone to have the slightest idea of what the world will be like when we actually become an information-based economy.

I think the point that people like the google founders were many many times more productive than their equally-smart employees counterpat is important, but I think the same contrast can be found on people working on their free software projects compared to people working on their day-job projects.

I personally think that things like free software will have much more impact in the future economic revolutions than the concept of "start-up".

* sorry for my weak english :/



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