I know so many CCC people who have trouble to make a living or are (un/happily) employed by companies that went all in Apple, Google, Mirosoft, AWS.
Many for sure are brilliant brains but they lack to monetize it. To break or stop near-monopoly/walled garden systems you have to dismantle them through the market. Build better/cheaper (primary) alternatives which are free and open (secondary).
IMHO mainstream only values convenience and price, freedom is only a "nice to have" item and when it requires more work it is a no-starter.
> Many for sure are brilliant brains but they lack to monetize it.
...as if selling your brain was the most important thing in life.
> you have to dismantle them through the market
Citation needed.
The large majority of modern technology was developed with public money.
See all the events like CCC and the fediverse.