I agree that "mission" is more buzzword than substance in SV. But there are certainly many people outside that bubble who work in organizations with missions th

I agree that "mission" is more buzzword than substance in SV. But there are certainly many people outside that bubble who work in organizations with missions that are important to them. List any number of governmental, safety-critical, or health related fields for an idea. IMO, extreme pay is a way to compensate precisely because they know it's not a purpose they really identify with.