At our current stage and philosophy, it may seem that way. That is the point. It may not be valid for most or all of civilizations (if they could be called that

At our current stage and philosophy, it may seem that way. That is the point. It may not be valid for most or all of civilizations (if they could be called that way) that are far from us in those and more points. The same goes for some assumptions behind the great filter concept, like exponential growth and biological needs. Maybe the ideal goal is just a silent self-suficient culture in an small outpost far away from any galaxy.