What a good point. And every individual at each level within the system rationalizes that they are doing the right thing (because in many ways, they are doing

What a good point. And every individual at each level within the system rationalizes that they are doing the right thing (because in many ways, they are doing things that can be justified as genuinely useful, within a limited perspective - which coincidentally, is the one that most people see), or doesn't think about such things because they have enough shit to worry about in their lives right now.