> Hell, if you create anything, everyone will seemingly tell you how much money you should be making from it, and encourage you to monetise it in some way or another.... So is there a reason for that?
short answer: The type of capitalism we're in. Everything that can be monetized eventually will be.
additional context: Housing prices. People who want to be able to buy a house at current prices need to try to monetize everything they can. In the mid-late-80s I lived in silicon valley. I was resigned to never being able to buy a house there given the prices. Then in the early 90s I was transferred to another area where houses were much cheaper. We were able to buy a house immediately. I also noticed that the people in the office I worked in left right at 5PM. This never happened in Silicon Valley. People were in general just much more relaxed. Fast forward almost 30 years and house prices in many metro areas are unaffordable for people trying to buy. It's like the Silicon Valley housing effect is (just about) everywhere. And people aren't as relaxed here as they used to be because they've gotta hustle to be able to afford housing (either renting or buying).
short answer: The type of capitalism we're in. Everything that can be monetized eventually will be.
additional context: Housing prices. People who want to be able to buy a house at current prices need to try to monetize everything they can. In the mid-late-80s I lived in silicon valley. I was resigned to never being able to buy a house there given the prices. Then in the early 90s I was transferred to another area where houses were much cheaper. We were able to buy a house immediately. I also noticed that the people in the office I worked in left right at 5PM. This never happened in Silicon Valley. People were in general just much more relaxed. Fast forward almost 30 years and house prices in many metro areas are unaffordable for people trying to buy. It's like the Silicon Valley housing effect is (just about) everywhere. And people aren't as relaxed here as they used to be because they've gotta hustle to be able to afford housing (either renting or buying).