Good judgment and effort has always been the "real moat" - in arts, music, science, food, product...

There's always been ways to "flatten the middle" - by outsourcing, by using pre-packaged goods, with industrialization...

So yeah we've always loved handcrafted, exquisite things; there's never been a "moat" in middle

It doesn't mean you can't make a good living without a moat though