[mcphage]

I don't think anything you're saying disagrees with the author's point. People do work on hobbies, and charity, but the push from culture above is all about making money, getting in the grind, "how can you monetize that hobby?". It's not universal, but it is a strong push.

[xupybd]

Perhaps this is an American culture as I don't ever hear this in NZ.

[mcphage]

I don't know that it's only American culture, but it definitely is American culture.