Exploiting Our Own Creative Capital: Yes, We Can!

“Let’s talk intellectual capital. I keep hearing that phrase from Carl Kurlander, the native son screen writer returned from the Wrong Coast to teach at Pitt and evangelize on the depth and potential of Pittsburgh’s entertainment talent. Our generally downbeat view of local abilities to the contrary, Pittsburghers have a huge role in the national entertainment industry. Rather than continuing to export that creative and entrepreneurial talent, why not put it to work right here? … (W)hat’s mainly needed is a heightened sense of our own capabilities, a more developed culture of can-do.”