But just doing your job in an average way — in this integrated and automated global economy — will lead to below-average wages. Sadly, average is over. We’re in the age of “extra,” and everyone has to figure out what extra they can add to their work to justify being paid more than a computer, a Chinese worker or a day laborer.
Tom Friedman, http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/24/opinion/24friedman.htm
Read this editorial right after posting on economic development. Friedman, as always, nails it. It is going to be a monumental challenge for depressed regions to breed “artisans”, but I do believe that we all innately want to feel valued in an original way - this is the challenge of the 21st century. How do you personally add unique value to your job?
