> a world where success and survival are not defaults?

Success is never a default in any world. Even in the most utopian Star Trek universe, not everybody gets to be a starship captain.

I actually have thought about recording videos of my hobbies and sharing them, just to share, but I'm discouraged by the high production value expectations that people have now and it's not worth the hassle. But I would never expect to turn it into a career. I respect and support several content creators, but they are handful among tens of thousands. The majority of creators simply aren't generating $5/mo in value.