No social phenomenon is independent of any other. Promoting this sort of thing accelerates the virtualization of the economy and the addition of artificial scar

No social phenomenon is independent of any other. Promoting this sort of thing accelerates the virtualization of the economy and the addition of artificial scarcity. It rewards bad actors. It saps the resources of people who fall for bubbles and pump-and-dumps. There are great aspects to it, notably artists making a living out of their art, but it's a symptom of broader issues and certainly not something innocent or unrelated to our own lives.