In the past, a person’s skill (like writing, teaching, or crafting) was the primary value. Today:
Algorithmic Arbitration: Programmers write the code that decides who gets seen on Etsy, YouTube, or Uber.
The "Take" Rate: Platforms often take a percentage of every dollar earned, essentially taxing the individual's time and effort.
Data Extraction: Even when you aren't "working," your digital presence is being packaged and sold by the systems programmers built.
Programmer's have monopolized all ways for the individuals to make and earn money online. The individual's work and time have become commodities and the value of thier work has been transfered to the specialized skills of the Programmer's.