I'm not sure where I implied that it is, except perhaps in invoking YC, which funds far more than "web apps". Not having to burn yourself out just to feed and

I'm not sure where I implied that it is, except perhaps in invoking YC, which funds far more than "web apps". Not having to burn yourself out just to feed and shelter yourself would afford you vastly more opportunity to find a niche that you can make an extra buck in, if you're inclined and motivated that way. I don't see why this is such an un-obvious notion, or why people seem not to think that could net us a far richer economy — of goods, services, and ideas — than the one we've got, where you on the whole only get what someone who already has money (either the founder or their backers) decides to make.