There is this myth that capitalism leads to innovation.

Capitalism leads to the exploitation of every innovation by the rich, for the benefit of the rich.

Innovation is usually cheap. And people do it out of passion. But in a capitalist economy you then need millions of dollars worth of marketing to make people buy the product.

And if you have the millions of dollars for marketing, usually you don't need the innovation or a good product.

Therefore, in order to succeed, all you need is access to capital. In other words, rich friends.

VCs like to believe they foster innovation. Its a fun illusion to harbour. They're actually a small cog in the vast the-rich-keep-getting-richer machinery. They enable the rich to profit from the innovation, dreams and hard work of innovators. In the process, the innovators and VCs also get moderately rich.

But here's the thing about real innovators. Hardly any of them are in it for the money. Getting rich is a side effect of being a successful entrepreneur or innovator. Making money isn't the game. Seeing their idea successful is the game. Solving the problem is the game. Aligning with VCs and deep pockets and then having them breathe down their backs is the price they must pay to see their ideas come to fruition.

The number of real innovators I've seen, who've developed mental health issues from the relentless hounding by investors. And the number of rich kids I've seen, who've wasted tons of money on stupidly simple ideas that fell apart at the slightest signs of trouble. But the rich ones never had to answer.

This is me late night rambling. Rambling the truth, as I perceive it.