{"id":930,"date":"2014-08-02T16:47:27","date_gmt":"2014-08-02T15:47:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.amberhill.biz\/blog\/?p=930"},"modified":"2014-08-02T19:17:43","modified_gmt":"2014-08-02T18:17:43","slug":"capitalism-is-dead-innovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amberhill.biz\/blog\/?p=930","title":{"rendered":"Capitalism is dead ?      #innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lazysocialbuttons\" data-float=\"left\" data-buttons=\"google,twitter,facebook\" data-twshareurl=\"https:\/\/www.amberhill.biz\/blog\/?p=930\" data-twtext=\"\" data-shareurl=\"https:\/\/www.amberhill.biz\/blog\/?p=930\" data-fbhideflyout=\"false\" data-backgroundtype=\"light\"><\/div><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amberhill.biz\/blog\/home\/amberhibiz\/public_html\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/maker-lab.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-932\" alt=\"maker-lab\" src=\"http:\/\/www.amberhill.biz\/blog\/home\/amberhibiz\/public_html\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/maker-lab.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a>A recent article in New Scientist described how underfunded Libraries in the US, which have been particularly badly hit since the Great Recession are starting to set aside space for small workshops called &#8216;Maker Labs&#8217;<br \/>\nThese spaces contain 3D printers &amp; other tools &amp; equipment enabling budding entrepreneurs to design &amp; build their own innovative products.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m not sure if a similar trend is apparent in the UK but it is certainly true the recession has spawned a large increase in self employment &amp; this is not just peoples desperation but rather a desire for independence &amp; self determination.<\/p>\n<p>Capitalism may not be dying but it feels like we&#8217;re entering an exciting new phase of individual entrepreneurship &amp; small collective innovation &#8211; who knows where it will lead?<br \/>\nChris@amberhill.biz<br \/>\nwww.amberhill.biz<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amberhill.biz\/blog\/home\/amberhibiz\/public_html\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/AMBERHILL-LOGO-THUMB.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-889\" alt=\"AMBERHILL-LOGO-THUMB\" src=\"http:\/\/www.amberhill.biz\/blog\/home\/amberhibiz\/public_html\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/AMBERHILL-LOGO-THUMB-300x300.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amberhill.biz\/blog\/home\/amberhibiz\/public_html\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/AMBERHILL-LOGO-THUMB-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amberhill.biz\/blog\/home\/amberhibiz\/public_html\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/AMBERHILL-LOGO-THUMB-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.amberhill.biz\/blog\/home\/amberhibiz\/public_html\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/AMBERHILL-LOGO-THUMB.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n<!-- AddThis Button BEGIN -->\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\nvar addthis_pub = '';\nvar addthis_language = 'en';var addthis_options = 'email, favorites, digg, delicious, myspace, google, facebook, reddit, live, more';\n<\/script>\n<div class=\"addthis_container\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.addthis.com\/bookmark.php?v=20\" onmouseover=\"return addthis_open(this, '', 'https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amberhill.biz%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D930', 'Capitalism+is+dead+%3F++++++%23innovation')\" onmouseout=\"addthis_close()\" onclick=\"return addthis_sendto()\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s7.addthis.com\/static\/btn\/lg-share-en.gif\" width=\"125\" height=\"16\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Bookmark and Share\"\/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/s7.addthis.com\/js\/200\/addthis_widget.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Button END -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A recent article in New Scientist described how underfunded Libraries in the US, which have been particularly badly hit since the Great Recession are starting to set aside space for small workshops called &#8216;Maker Labs&#8217; 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