Do you think that as a whole, something like Youtube has overall increased suffering?
A television which spies
on you and can be with you 24/7/365? Every parent I know gives up by age 10 and YouTube becomes their childrens’ babysitters. No more childhood, just consumption until the day we die.
I've learned hundreds of skills on Youtube. I fixed my toilet last week for 15$, instead of the usual 150$ it would cost to get a plumber. Millions of people around the world can learn and solve things by themselves and get help with the tap of a button. That's not valuable?
I’m at a loss to understand why your statement means this person, or anyone who increases the suffering of others in the pursuit of their own personal wealth, shouldn’t feel bad about doing so.
What do you do afterwards ? All good jobs eventually end up in a handful of mega corporations. The startups will either be acquired by one or become one.
Because that is how capitalism
works in practice, and that’s where the true wealth comes from on the internet: sociopathic detachment.