> This means your are rich, and you can afford the luxury of such mindset.

The people I know that are focusing on "engaging in interesting ideas and creating peace and happiness in the space around [them]" are the "poorest" I know of.

They chose to have a part-time job (if they have one at all), they chose to live a simple life (from Western standards)... to do what they care about.

The only luxury they have is living in a society with enough solidarity to allow them to live this way.