Changing Realities of Work and Income

Today I came across a video on YouTube that sparked a long chain of thoughts about how work,

income, and opportunity have changed. It featured a well known creator talking

about how he earned tens of millions of dollars online, and how at this point,

he has turned off features like donations because he simply does not need them anymore.

Hearing someone casually mention that level of income made me think about how different that

reality is from the experience most people have in traditional careers. For decades,

the common advice was simple. Go to school, get a stable job, work hard,

and things will fall into place. You would be able to cover your bills, buy a home,