human beings have long co-existed in a societies governed, and sustained, by guns and butter--analogical tangible items representing the tools by which one survives, and the spoils of successful mastery of a skill, or skill set. some peoples' guns are bigger than others', and some peoples' butter is more flavorful. regardless of the quality of an individual's guns or butter, each  of us needs them both, in some way, to exist, and enjoy life, in whatever capacity afforded to us. even independent artists make use of, and require, guns and butter--the creative works being the guns, and the compensation and recognition being the butter.