I feel that most people are growing increasingly tired of being exploited for their personal and original content for these networks to make HUGE profits for simply linking other people (some of which are our own family and actual friends).

Yes, I have found many users that feel exploited when posting their original content here on Steemit. The whales make HUGE profits because of the value created by minnows. The whales earn large amounts because other users attract more readers and authors to the platform. It is mostly the users with low SP but interesting posts that make other people register and invest in this platform in order to interact with them. With other words, the whales collect unearned income because of actions performed by everyone else. And most of the whales don't even post anything. They collect money by selling upvotes and other interesting schemes. It is very interesting to study and be a part of this. It is one of the reasons I moved from G+ to this place. I want to experience this rent seeking first hand.

Nice video. It got many things right!
And interesting blog post!