It takes a lot of courage to go out on your own and work for yourself. I'm not sure if it's exactly a conspiracy, but there's a lot of pressure in certain countries to toe the line, work for a big company, accept your paycheque. But it seems like the world is changing quickly, and soon people who don't have a few skills that they can easily use to work in small chunks, along with some marketing skills, are probably going to be in for a rough time.

Kudos!