[morugin]

Not that it was intended, but I focused on two points of this post.

"I know that a lot of people in tech are really, actually trying to make the world a better place".

OP made some incorrect assumptions, but I think this one is right on.

Also,

"But people just now gaining power (e.g., people in tech), do have an opportunity to change some of those rules, and could very well "undo" some of the damage that has been done by the incumbents."