I think the hypocrisy of this stands out in tech more than other industries, because people have got used to the idea of tech "making the world a better place"

I think the hypocrisy of this stands out in tech more than other industries, because people have got used to the idea of tech "making the world a better place" and being a force for good. There are bright people making lots of money in other industries who would struggle to even pretend they are making the world a better place. In fact, how many jobs are there where you can get reasonably high pay and status, and still feel like you are actually improving the world? Medicine springs to mind, the sustainable energy industry...some parts of the software industry...anything else? Sadly it seems most of us need to sell at least a little bit of our soul to pay the rent.