quick exit strategy != ripping people off

That being said, I agree that there are plenty of motives for hoping for an early exit other than "pure greed."

> what part of 'make something people want' contradicts creating value?

Crack? Junk food? Time-wasting websites? People rarely act even in their own best interests.

>> what part of 'make something people want' contradicts creating value?

>Crack? Junk food? Time-wasting websites? People rarely act even in their own best interests.

Who said anything about acting in their own "best interests"? (and who decides these?)

Make what people want, not what you think they ought to want. Value, like beauty is very much in the eye of the beholder

Except these things can be empirically shown to be harmful. The "value" of playing EverCrack or WoW all day every day can destroy many other valuable things in your life. This is why addiction is considered a problem, not a value -- except to pushers.