Wow, I never thought of it that way, but it makes a lot of sense - there's definitely a lot less trampling over one another to get to the top (dog-eat-dog); like there is in corporate environments.
After 10 years of software development for some of the largest companies in the world, I decided to try contracting / freelance work for a bit. Bitcoin / Ethereum / Blockchain was the real catalyst for me; that made me see that the winds of change were blowing - and in a direction that suited me personally.
I'm definitely interested in helping out where I can.
ok great. I am in the same boat. I worked for the corporate world as an artist and I can tell you it's pure exploitation. I had to make a decision: save my arms/wrists or continue working as a production artist. I chose to quit, but I never figured out to turn dreams into reality until i found steemit. And if you think of it, Dan Larimer, who invented the Graphene technology plus all the digital wallets, and Ned they both gifted us with these tools. It's up to us to form new alliances, with a new paradigm and make this successful. it's waiting for us, and everyone else.