I wonder if this "new economy" poses a threat to capitalism itself, rather than being a more evolved version of it. For capitalism to work, enough people have to have enough income to purchase the goods and services they want (ie above and beyond the basic necessities to survive). If the owners of capital can get essential work done at the lowest cost using out-sourced piece-work, the masses who do this work are not going to be able to afford the goods and services produced / offered. So in the long run, the owners of capital are shooting themselves in the foot. Is this taking disruption too far?