Chris Dixon: evaluation

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…It’s gorgeous, yes. There’s going to be, I’m sure, more great stuff like that. Again, it’s great, but what’s our plan for graphic designers? Maybe it’ll be emergent and new jobs will pop up. In two years, we’re going to have the ability to make a Hollywood movie — one person. What’s our plan for all of these other jobs, parts of the internet, parts of — you just mentioned — books? Look, I agree with you, too. It’s easier to get that thing on Edward III. On the other hand, do we want a shrinking book industry? It’s already shrinking too much — in my opinion — the book industry. Do we want that to go further? I don’t know. Let’s say a media company calls you in, somewhere like Atlantic, The Economist, New Yorker, I’m sure you know these products, of course. They say, “This is happening. We’d like some commercial advice from someone who knows the sector.” What would you tell them to do?…

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