Why are you commenting on this HN submission instead of fixing the more important issues of our society?

Or is your brilliant meta-approach to solely criticize those you feel aren't doing enough?

Um... What?

You do understand that a view of history is necessary to solve our current problems right? Studying how 17th century paintings reflect a culture on the cusp of global access to addictive substances is helpful for modern humans to understand how we deal with the global availability of dopamine producing gaming. A big problem we are only starting to acknowledge.

Even if it's somehow not helpful, the effort spent does not prevent or diminish anyones work towards those issues you see as more important.

Anything short of figuring out how to prevent the heat death of the universe is a waste of time.

Don't know why you're venting. "understanding the past is the key to understanding the present"