Artisan Economy - Could Brooklyn hipsters help save the middle class?

southeast

"Frozen ginger slushies, tea-based pro-biotic drinks, a bed bug-killing steam machine -- these are just a few of the locally-grown products coming out of Brooklyn’s burgeoning artisan economy. But as popular as these start-ups may be, are they generating more jobs? Economics correspondent Paul Solman takes a look at some of these businesses and the challenges of carving out one’s own career."

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/brooklyn-hipsters-help-save-middle-class/

whynot_31

Watching the businesses open and close is providing me with entertaintainment. Does that count?

southeast

Depends; does it result in employment and income for yourself or others?  If not, no; you are not participating in saving the middle class.

whynot_31

I consider myself middle class.

When I am entertained, I remain employed and do not act up at work. Hence, I remain middle class.

Hence, I am participating in saving the middle class.

southeast