#knowledge industry

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Culture creates gross domestic product but it is not a sector of the economy. This must change, because dozens of people find jobs related to it and its potential to create new jobs is high as well. This was the conclusion of the European conference on cultural entrepreneurship that took place in Athens.

A proof of this is the financial results, which in some cases are highly surprising. According to director of the European Research and Innovation Agency for Cultural Clusters Euricca Georges Perot, in 2009 culture contributed 2% more to Germany’s GDP compared to the automotive industry, not including the film industry and architecture. “Think how many people are involved in culture without this being considered a separate business, from your child’s private guitar teacher to the different bands that play in bars the music they have composed themselves,” he said. According to him, culture can create jobs not only for the young but also for the elderly, offering them the pleasure to engage in what they love.

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Privacy invasion is now one of our biggest knowledge industries.

Marshall McLuhan