I know, I wrote an entire post inside this post ;) No one could accuse you of being dishonest ;) I get where you're coming from, there is a lot of reasons to feel the way you do about society as a whole. Lately my husband has come to a place where he feels that when we're taking our last breaths, the only things that will truly matter are the people we loved and the places we saw. So in the meantime grab any adventure that comes our way, do what we can to enjoy this ride. I initially joined steemit as an outlet for the stories and novels I've written, and if I could make some money doing things that I love, that I was doing for free anyway, awesome. I've met some really fascinating, endearing, and great people from all around the globe, ( @son-of-satire being one of the dearest among them) I found out I love photography- capturing moments in time (paricularly nature in all of its glory), and whether it goes under or grows and makes us all millionaires, I'm good. I certainly haven't wasted my time.