If you convince people that you do your work because you love it and are passionate about it -- they won't pay you.
I can just hear Dr. Y saying that. ;o)
Dr. Y was very talented in many other ways besides political/cultural analysis - his music, dancing, teaching. I don’t think any of that made him any money either.
He said never married because he didn’t want to knowingly saddle a wife with all of his medical problems. That’s sad because we never know where life will take us (quickly from a state of health to disease or injury) — what is one person’s burden can be another’s loving desire to support. I didn’t say that very well, but I hope my meaning comes through.