# The Rise of the Internet’s Creative Middle Class

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## Metadata
- Author: [[Cal Newport]]
- Full Title: The Rise of the Internet’s Creative Middle Class
- Category: #articles
- URL: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/the-rise-of-the-internets-creative-middle-class

## Highlights
- This is a factor of ten more than in the 1,000 True Fans model proposed by Kelly, but it remains a good case study of his model in action: a strong but modest-sized community, discovered and served by using the Internet, directly supporting creative professionals making a full-time living producing original work.