> More and more it seems like the only escape from this technocratic capitalist culture is to return to valuable or forgotten traditions -- creation without exp

> More and more it seems like the only escape from this technocratic capitalist culture is to return to valuable or forgotten traditions -- creation without expectation of return, sharing of stories of heritage and history lost by our parents, etc. I think there's plenty of creation without realistic expectation of return. Just check out soundcloud. Or all the self-published books on amazon - or even books with legit publishers. Some people may be deluded, but plenty of musicians or authors are aware that the chances they'll make any serious money on their creations are slim. I think they create mainly out of love of creating, because they have an idea they want to get out to the world etc., and not because of expectation of return.