Those of us working in – or hoping to work in – the Geekonomy are always trying to understand it a bit better. It's a bit of an obsession of mine, because I feel like there's "something" out there for us progeeks and profans to grasp, but I haven't fully grasped it yet. I can get some idea of the form of the Geekonomy, but its still fuzzy.
I've said for awhile that the Geekonomy, that place where geekiness, fandom, and industry comes together, is information-driven. Its computers and video games, anime and novels, and at least a bit self-referential as everything ties into each other. The fangirl that writes fanfic also uses Facebook and debates publishing on Lulu.com. The dedicated otaku uses Photoshop to do art, makes web pages, and buys manga at the bookstore.
Of course, this is leading up to a recent insight of mine. Namely, that the Geekonomy has two sides that are intimately intertwined.