So why did it work so well for Jobs? Perhaps because in the tech industry, you have a high frequency of the rare combination of incredible talent in a profitable industry combined with social/political non-talent, so people feel stuck where they are, or love their work so much they don't care if they are unfairly treated?

Look at open-source, for example. People with little money, often in poor countries, giving away software that generate $billions in profits for already wealthy people.