[portaouflop]

> allows people to focus on what really matters

What really matters is the hardest philosophical question ever posed.

But if you mean „quality work“ or „useful products“ I have yet to see evidence.

If you mean „shady grift“ or „lying till my ass falls off“ then sure

[flakeoil]

In this sense I guess "what really matters" is businesses and business models which can survive without free money.

Zero interest and money thrown at you by VC's is basically no different than the bad parts of socialism. It just sounds better.