I'm surprised that your insightful comment (questioning the very elephant-in-the-room assumption that we all must have content to consume) has not been voted higher by this community of hackers, tinkerers, and makers.

Indeed, why is this so central to our lives? Why isn't a different kind of shared activity more sought-after?

Your point about the sheer variety is also relevant -- there's just too many echo chambers of consumption for everyone now.

Overall, the creative force has nary a chance to flourish in such environs.