That's interesting. Some of Paul Graham's old essays are about the kind of people who went into law or finance for the money, that there is a mindset where people pursue things for other reasons than making useful products (money, prestige).

I've noticed over the last 10-15 years that computer science became the most popular major at my alma mater. It literally used to be the least popular a couple decades ago. A professor even showed us the data. It's also one of the easier majors now by grade distribution. My thought is that computer science has become like a new business/finance degree and that it attracts people who aren't interested in product creation anymore. Maybe this coincides with what you are seeing.