The centerpiece (or perhaps incentive) of capitalism is the cooperation between people that money facilitates more efficiently. Not to ignore the challenges of

The centerpiece (or perhaps incentive) of capitalism is the cooperation between people that money facilitates more efficiently. Not to ignore the challenges of liberalized economies or the way this can be twisted... Not sure about your scenario but writing code does at least sometimes improve the world. I helped create a product that was later used to restore the rule of law in a country trying to recover from genocide. The homicide and assault rates for the entire country dropped by double digits following use. That seemed significant. While most of my efforts since have had far less dramatic outcomes but the general circumstance is that even mundane things like keeping the lights on are instrumental for peace in our societies. Such things are far from the dark patterns side of the industry but there's something about babies and bathwater. We can contribute to supporting the more constructive and healthy efforts.