I think the best solution is to not take anothers word for for its worth. Have a look at the system itself and tackle the issue of whether it benefits society/y

I think the best solution is to not take anothers word for for its worth. Have a look at the system itself and tackle the issue of whether it benefits society/yourself/Group You Like, or not. I also mine Gridcoin. I don't know how much I have ATM, but I like that even when I'm away living my life, in some small part I'm helping a scientist find something new. The reward is just there to help with on boarding in my mind. If the coin ever jumped in price and a few miners see it as an investment, well hey its better than mining bitcoin and producing less useful data.