Economics Enlightenment and Entertainment

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Economic theory of the intellectual sphere dictates that there is a paradox in the logic: economicprocesses disregard time as a factor. It is confirmed by theparameters used in the intellectual sphere: visit, cinema goers etc.From this context the following questions arise:1) How is it possible to investigate economic processes in the intellectualsphere without considering the duration of visits to establishmentsof enlightenment, education and entertainmentinstitutions, etc?2) What effect do visitors, as a resource, to theatres, museums, churches,cinemas, schools, universities have on economic indicators?I propose to consider the economic processes of the intellectual sphere,which include temporary components.The flow of visitors to museums, libraries, shows enterprises, schools anduniversities is a resource involved in the process of creating intellectualservices. In relation to this, the populations spare time is also aresource component of intellectual services. We have no reasons toexclude this flow of resources from the calculations of basic economicindicators. If we do not use these resources in the calculations,then the economic processes will be distorted.In Economics: Enlightenment and Entertainment, the author suggests that we consider:- a new structure of enlightenment and entertainment services;- a horizontal structure of the enlightenment and entertainmentmarket;- a criteria system of the resources used in the enlightenment andentertainment branches;- a vertical structure of the enlightenment and entertainment market.