Page and cohorts have demonstrably shown a knack for developing tech which the world finds useful. And for that I'm grateful.
Yet! I don't need to express my gratitude to him. Instead, he's rewarded with 'disagreeable' money & power.
What does he do with the acquired wherewithal? New projects. And in counterintuitive directions, which others only find insightful after the fact!
Page's et al. investment in Calico -- their pro-longevity/healthspan biotech company -- is one such example. They're investing in one of the world's most significant problems. Maybe the most! Dismissed by others, but seen as doable by someone who has been prescient time and again!
This 'power-hungry' character may just save or extend your life one day! Contra to what others would have done with the same power/money.