The underlying cause for the state of affairs you describe is a lack of proper ethical guidance at a fundamental level in our social/political/economic system.

I don't think people think much on ethics these days. I guess it is partly due to the compartmentalization of behavior and seeing ourselves as disconnected individuals who have the right to do what is in our best interest, no matter what.

One of the great benefits of Crypto and Blockchain (and in particular Hive) is the potential to achieve this very challenging change

As more people get involved, they will essentially be forced into considering what they have been encouraged to turn a blind eye to so far.

Interesting times ahead!