> you can do both just fine without building the torment nexus

Doubt. You don't become truly wealthy without doing what sociopathic CEOs do on a daily basis. Society actively rewards that stuff, and it's only getting worse with time.

> Simple lack of morals, impaired empathy and remorse.

Sounds like a winning strategy to me. That's the exact sort of person this world rewards.

Things are not looking good out there. Billions of people get by without compromising? Billions of people live in poverty too. Not something I'm looking forward to dealing with, should the great AI replacement ever come knocking on my door.