Obviously, this is a byproduct of our "everything should be free" online culture. What's really funny is that the author's blog itself follows the same freemiu

Obviously, this is a byproduct of our "everything should be free" online culture. What's really funny is that the author's blog itself follows the same freemium model as the games he's decrying. Free to read, but $9/month to subscribe per the end of the article: "Baekdal PLUS: Premium content that helps you make the right decisions, take the right actions, and focus on what really matters." How is it possible that he's overlooking this irony? It's the culture.