[pacala]

> If it only took one guy to design, build, ship, and sell the iPhone, Apple would be far more valuable to the economy, not less. You'd free up all those talented people to go out and create even more value on their own.

I wonder what your plan is to gainfully employ 7 billion talented people that are freed up. Do you envision a world where 7 billion people come up each with a revolutionary change that improves some aspect of shelter/feed/transport/communicate/socialize/entertain/learn fundamental needs that people have?