I never thought too much about it and did what I thought would interest me anyway; I thought I had to get a sense of what a modern capitalist society really is. I ended up starting a somewhat successful career in CS (I’m in my late 20s), did the 9-5 thing for a few years… but I got to the point where I simply don’t care much anymore. Call it a quiet burn out if you want. Sure, coding can be fun, but I don’t see how “becoming a better programmer” will eventually make me happy. It will at best keep me busy - and most likely won't make me contribute with anything too positive for the world at large.

I’m not ruling out the fact that I’ll keep writing code in my life for one reason or another; I’m simply not interested in having a career anymore. I feel incredibly lucky to have a safety net that will allow me to decide how to best spend the rest of my life. I also feel the responsibility to do something truly positive with it, and not just for me.