Downvoting this comment doesn’t make it less true.
Most everyone and everything has been captured by the ultimate cynicism of Capitalism: if I don’t do it someone else will, so might as well put the money in my pocket right??
I agree with @kingleopod — this system is designed to do what it is doing: keep knowledge private and keep profits high. Full stop.
Again, the system is working as intended. Capitalism is a wonderful hack on so many levels.
I think the downvotes come from the comment not really saying much.
If my use of Tor makes me look suspicious in the eyes of the police is that the purpose of Tor?