The only time I come out of my haze is when I work on side projects or think about ways to change the world by creating some sort of dual-power healthcare union co-op that basically is medicare for all without gov't control. However, having been 3 months since my last client, I'm struggling to put food on the table, let alone work on social good projects.
if I had 400k, I'd invest that so I could live off dividends, then work with other left-leaning programmers to figure out ways to build non-statist programs for UBI and Healthcare.
I had to crowdfund this month's rent and Christmas presents for my two children (under 4). So, financial strain is kind of sucking the life out of me too...
i definitely have empathy, in that i've had good months, years, and bad ones. So, I've been at both ends of spectrum, though never earned > 100k before, i've lived comfortable enough for me. I also want to devote the remainder of my life to helping others, and finally start my non-profit/union/co-op endeavor to build a true sharing economy. Where workers and consumers own the companies they work at and buy goods from, and execs do not get compensated above a decent multiplier of the average worker salary. (Voted on by said workers).