Corrupt No matter the altruistic nature of scientific invention, business is always going to find a way to corrupt it. For a profit, of course.
Money & Profit Money & profit were catastrophic for previous intelligent civilizations. (Indian civilization destroyed by nuclear weapons).
I hate dentists! M. Houellebecq says in “Whatever”: “In general I hate dentists; I take them to be exceedingly venal creatures whose only goal in life is to wrench out the most teenth possible and buy themselves a Mercedes with a sunroof.”
Civilization The history of current civilization could be viewed as ever producing new needs for the masses by ruling classes, for profit, of course.