And to the list, I would definitely add working on Bitcoin as a noble and meaningful pursuit for the sake of civilization.

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Sometimes I try to imagine a world where scientific young minds enjoyed greater rewards for revolutionizing, like, farming methods, manufacturing, or energy, rather than the dark patterns used to optimize ad-clicks at Google and Facebook.  How did we get here?

I think a lot about that. 
And to the list, I would definitely add working on Bitcoin as a noble and meaningful pursuit for the sake of civilization.