Without a doubt, you are right... essentials offer a lot of security in the face of market swings and changes to the human condition.

Back in the 1990's, I did pretty well "selling information" on how to make extra income through unorthodox and unexplored avenues. It was weird how telling people how to make money is more lucrative than actually working at something! I eventually bailed on it; jaded by the pervasive attitude that everything in life was about trying to "get something for nothing." NOT unlike a substantial element of venues like Steem and Hive...