RE: Freewrite: Writing About Writing

"The solution is simple. The general population and their collective influence via stake must grow larger."

... this is the right answer. Although I would modify "simple" to "simply stated." Easily stated, but not so easily accomplished:

Very unlikely that the needed stake can be earned in sufficient %'s. It needs to bought. You are "talking" to one who could do that, but don't see the ROI needed ...

Note: "In the shadows" between bought and earned, I have always wished there was a quantitative picture for all to see of the outsized influence of the original "mined stake," whether "Ninja" or not. BS comes to mind ...
"Collective influence" - Yep. If you can ever get hurdle #1 cleared, then you have the "herding cats" challenge ... 😉

From my experience in life, I am just being realistic (I consider myself a realistic optimist ...). Then there's this ...

"That sort of influence will not voluntarily be relinquished, it must be taken ..."

Again, "straight talk" as this is just the "facts of life." There will be no enlightened (certainly an intelligent bunch, but wise?) relinquishment, which would actually be to their long-term advantage, but I see very little evidence they can "see" that far ...

P.S. Thanks for the clarification on the downvotes not being targeted just at this post's content.