Sure, but in order to do that, you need to know how to teach people how to want; and then, you have to be able to do that. NB, those two things generally comprise two different skillsets.
You need a product that is powerful enough to give you the leverage to change deep-seated bits of human psychology.
Henry Ford knew how to do this. So did Jobs.
$0.02. I don't want to discourage anyone from building something and making money on it; just adding on to your comment.