From what I understand, steemit has become a local competition to see who manages to earn more, instead of promoting ideas that improve the community and thus be more profitable for those who work more dedicated to this platform ... Please correct me if I did not understand your message
whenever earning is involved there is going to be competition, people just can't help it. There is healthy competition and destructive competition though. This post however is more about the people who aren't really willing commit to anything.