I'm most sympathetic to your argument, but one part is factually incorrect. There are a few examples of people working on the great problems of the day and succ

I'm most sympathetic to your argument, but one part is factually incorrect. There are a few examples of people working on the great problems of the day and succeeding, among them: Fritz Haber and Carl Bosch, who developed the method to produce ammonia for fertilizer still essential today, probably essential for feeding our billions. And the Wright Brothers, of course. That said, under appreciated problems are surely worth working on.