I have posts where I get a lot of upvotes, but all the votes are meaningless if they are all minnows and bots. The payout is still quite disincentivizing. Thats one of the reasons I stopped writing articles, only for them to be completely ignored.
You contradict yourself when you state "Don't be Relativistic", as the mere notion of doing whats best for you (or your loved ones) is a relativistic act. Since most of what you find 'right' or 'good' is just subjective interpretation