Just in case you missed it the markets, all of them, are utterly saturated with mediocrity.
Mediocrity has been industrialised and commoditised and there is nothing you can do, not only to stop it but to reverse it.
Try opening a chain of cheap fast food restaurants and see how far you get.
The same is true for:
Photography
The only answer to this is to sack it all off and work for the man or immerse yourself in creating "art".
Becoming or trying to become a master of your craft.
The money might be less than you first hoped but the joy is boundless.
Blog Post Number - 1215