After being indoctrinated by the Reddit and then Lemmy hive minds pushing socialism and "eating the rich" I've taken a pretty negative view of corporate power as a result of the free market system, but I've also seen how stupid governments can be in regulating corporations.
The funniest thing is that after a few months of studying, I still don't know what I want to do. What I have learned is that I like to think about things. Not that I think about thinking (I'm not Plato), but that I like to ask "why?" a lot, even when it's inappropriate.
"Raheel, you can't just eat canned beans every meal of the day!"
But why? Canned beans are high in protein, fiber, and contain necessary sugars (even though they are processed). They're also high in sodium, fats, and other lab experiments on the ingredients list, so I see your point.
"Oh, I was just going to say, 'because they're not good for you.'"
So you just assumed that eating canned beans all the time isn't good for you because of the notion that "everything should be consumed in moderation"? Did it ever occur to you to ask why?
My brain has a few more years of development, so I hope you'll excuse the toddler mentality. Maybe I will become more complicit and presumptuous as I mature, but so far I think a "toddler mentality" of asking questions in excess is better than not asking questions at all.
The only time I've found myself not asking enough questions was when there was too much information to process. First, when I was working as a software developer (as opposed to standing on the sales floor doing nothing), and second, in my financial accounting class, which is supposed to be hard, futile memorization.
I think the idea of getting a Ph.D might be valid. You start with a question, then you figure out the answer by reading, just like Bill Gates does. If there is no good enough answer for you, then you make a hypothesis based on your judgment. Then you try to disprove it over many months to years. All to answer a seemingly unanswerable question.
You may be ignored or awarded the Nobel Prize. In the end, you may or may not have changed the world, but that's a hell of a lot more tempting than delivering "shareholder value."