@ehashman Interesting thought.
Here is a counterpoint: maybe self-hosting isn't about one person, one server. I think most self-hosting enthusiasts would be (and are) happily sharing their servers with other people, family, friends, community.
This solves the massive problem of hyper centralisation not with hyper individualism (which, I agree, comes with its own risks) but by reducing our dependency on VC bullshit driven surveillance services.