@spinning_bird there's a level of idealism at play here, which is the basis of all progress (i think?)
ideally, i don't think there should be a selection process; nor do i think that "how popular" or "how much money" something makes should be the selection criteria if there happens to be one (which is, like you said, how it is now). you could say that individuals vote with their wallet, but i think our wallets are heavily manipulated by corporate interests so it's not a fair election.