Isn’t it always how it works? For example nerds invent stuff, “business people” monetise it, nerd gets nothing.

It’s like parasitic behaviour.

I may be wrong but I believe Nikola Tesla was financed by wealthy New Yorkers after his separation from asshole Edison but they pulled the plug when they realised he was going to give away free power to people.

May be apocryphal but I think there was someone who invented a car that ran on water but big oil stepped in.