Meatspace is still a pretty important place to be present.
Well, almost all “new” media is just repackaging the “old” media to make a buck off of a combination of nostalgia and a pivot to a different platform. No one will care because no one will feel compelled to watch the fourth or fifth reboot of Harry Potter.
Less “reduce the number,” and more “make the poor more tractable.” The rich still need human carpet to walk on, they just need it to be uneducated, fecund, and desperate to get under their feet.
Are there any online spaces that aren’t filled with bots and clankers?
None of this has been about money, it’s all about ego.