Robert Maxwell, Ghislane Maxwell's father, was a big player in turning the industry towards profit seeking (though I agree with the sibling comment that it's capitalism's fault ultimately).

Downvoting this comment doesn’t make it less true.

Most everyone and everything has been captured by the ultimate cynicism of Capitalism: if I don’t do it someone else will, so might as well put the money in my pocket right??

I agree with @kingleopod — this system is designed to do what it is doing: keep knowledge private and keep profits high. Full stop.