That's pretty much my take on it too.

I've gone into more detail in related articles, if you're interested. The first two especially might interest you.

https://benjamincain8.medium.com/how-to-be-popular-and-fake-on-medium-32003dadfedb?source=friends_link&sk=493c8284999d94287f3be673e030a65c

https://medium.com/the-apeiron-blog/modernity-and-the-anguish-of-artists-ef7ab7664313?sk=9a9b25f1c868913648b93b3274a32b00

https://medium.com/@benjamincain8/why-write-anything-anymore-9a067dfbc57?sk=ba2bfcc1076116e2fc035a369b2d83b5

https://medium.com/the-innovation/should-writers-want-huge-audiences-609dbf4edeb7?sk=46197898a43cc799e5fe27e7387c8d7c

https://medium.com/publishous/writing-with-grit-against-the-digital-tide-82ef73ee45a2?sk=84147e5226b07f929ec00bb295f6a3b9