At the same time, there’s never been a better time to be a person with the skill, talent, or luck to produce a good that can be delivered via the global digital infrastructure. Being able to reach millions or even billions of customers makes it possible to create and capture value on an unprecedented scale. This value creation is an engine of growth far beyond what is reflected in the official GDP or productivity statistics. Now there are huge opportunities to have more people contribute and to use technology to create more widely shared prosperity.

