Hello everyone. I hope all is well with you. I’m back today and I’m talking about a term I heard this week. It’s called “Intellectual Capitalism.”
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What is intellectual capitalism? That is a very good question and below is the definition.
Intellectual capitalism (IC) can be interpreted as a convergence of a capitalist economy and a knowledge or information economy. It refers to an economic system with basic capitalist institutions in which productive assets and processes, as well as commercial transactions and products, are predominantly intellectual or non-material rather than physical in nature.
Watch the video below from BigThink.com. They explain it in layman’s terms.
https://www.facebook.com/BigThinkdotcom/videos/10154081233018527/
So what does this mean? It means intellectual capital is where the future is headed. Repetitive jobs are going to be wiped out, taken over by robots. But there are still some things robots can’t do, like interpret human behavior or analyze emotions. So there’s still hope for the human race! My interpretation of this is any person who’s creative and has analytical skills will be in high demand. That’s where the jobs are going to be. So the future looks bright for us writers and artists. We’re creative and analytical, wouldn’t you agree?
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So brush up on those writing skills my friends they’re going to be in high demand!
Thanks for stopping by this morning and reading my post. Sorry to say, but I had a birthday this week so my post is short and sweet. I’ll return next week with a longer post!
What do you think about the future? Do you agree? Let me know. Leave a comment! I’d love to hear from you!
This is interesting Lisa. Writing could be the next rock & roll! Actually it makes sense. I’ve always been glad I didn’t go into accountancy! 🙂
Me, too, Denzil! 🙂 I’m very excited for the future! Thanks for stopping by!
Excellent, I’ve never felt so employable!
I know, Claire! The future looks very bright for us! On a side note, my main character in my latest story is named Claire. 🙂 I love the name!
🙂 I’ve always thought there should be more characters called Claire!
I agree! 🙂
I can actually see both good and bad as our future is heading this way. There will be less human interactions as people will be replaced by robots and these people are going to loose jobs and really struggle to get by in life. It’s a bit sad….
Yes. It is. We’ll have to come up with some way to solve this problem. I’m sure we’ll figure something out. 🙂
The tough thing is figuring out how to establish pay for intellectual captital. With a product, you can figure out what your costs to make something are and price accordingly. With ideas, it’s harder to put a value on it. As an artist, it’s something I’ve struggled with for years. Yes, I can calculate how much money I spent on canvas and paint, but how do you price time?
I hear you, Emily. It’ll be interesting to see how this all pans out. I’m thinking it’ll be a positive shift for all of us. That’s what I’m hoping for anyway. 🙂
I hadn’t heard of intellectual capitalism before – definite food for thought!
Definitely! Thanks for stopping by. 🙂
Now if only our governments would do more to support the creative industries 😉
Yes! You got that right, Em!
Happy Birthday Lisa and thanks for the heads up on the new term
Seems like we’re in the ‘write’ profession, Lisa! Wink! Hope you had a great birthday with your crew! Cheers!
Thanks, Sharon! I did. We went out for seafood and had an awesome time. I always have fun with my hubby and kiddos. They’re growing up so fast. Sniff. 🙂
I think you’re a visionary, Lisa.
Awww…thanks! That’s quite a compliment. 🙂