All of the problems that you mention pretty easily solved by having money. And in the US, programmers are much more capable of getting that money in the first

All of the problems that you mention pretty easily solved by having money. And in the US, programmers are much more capable of getting that money in the first place. For example, the chance of getting violently harmed, is solved by living in a good neighborhood. The problem of healthcare is solved by paying for good health insurance. The issue of retirement is solved by putting lots of your money into a retirement account. Life really is quite amazing for people in the upper 10%, in america. And programmers easily fall into that category.