I think you guys are spot on, especially when Michael mentions briefly that Steem truly can be the next creative renaissance.
IMO In 20 years, the idea of posting un-monetized content will seem as outdated as printing out your new album on CDs feels today. It won't be gone, but it'll be clearly the "old way" and wont make a lot of sense.
100% agree. Hopefully we'll look back on this window of the web with a mix of nostalgia and with a perplexed look on our faces :D
I hope you're right. My first thought upon "realizing" the potential of steemit was that "it's something like this that could render Facebook, YouTube and many others to the digital GRAVEYARD.