What's up with all the negativity in this thread? This is a great time for people who want to have an impact. If you get fed up with corporate life you can create your own startup. The USA has the best VC ecosystem in the world. Alternatively you could bootstrap or join a startup. For a bootstrapped startup you could even decide to only work 1 or 2 days a week if that's what you prefer / and can keep the lights on that way.

In general that whole outlook of blaming things on external stuff that's outside of your control isn't healthy. It's such a great time to build