You live in a capitalistic society which is based on consumerism . It ' s economy . People buy stuff . There are companies who make this stuff who hire people that are either good at producing the stuff , or good at adding value to it . Therefore , there are professions that are in high demand by all of these companies , and then there are professions that aren ' t . Passion doesn ' t mean much in today ' s day and age . As shallow as this sounds , you need to be useful for someone who is selling something to someone who is buying it . You can pursue your passion as a hobby if it is something that is not widely required as a contribution to consumerism . <| sep |> That ' s the point <| sep |> A . k . a finally our benevolent yet modest leader techies will finally get the buff they deserve .