Man, have these people never heard of "art for art's sake"? Why does anyone do anything that isn't obviously beneficial? Why climb K2? Why spend years writing

Man, have these people never heard of "art for art's sake"? Why does anyone do anything that isn't obviously beneficial? Why climb K2? Why spend years writing a book only a handful will read? Why paint? Why make free software? Why modify a car? Everything about this damn incident is making me angry