A very great post and definitely one pointing out the truth about humanity. We all can´t get enough and always need more than others, I see myself as well guilty of it unfortunately but the higher you go the worse it gets. The top 1% might probably hold the most greedy people after all...
Anyways regarding steem it´s true that we have to think more altruistic as this will be the only way forward in the end. Whenever we all forget about the actual core values of steem and its vision then the platform will one day only be known for greed and die a slow death.
The Top 1% belongs probably to the top 1% because they are greedy. Otherwise they would have stopped accumulating their wealth.
Often the top 1% is not only greedy but also a cheap sheet. Look at the founder of Ikea or Warren Buffet.