Greetings, @surpassinggoogle.
I think you have the right approach.

when humans can start to relate in peace even in the midst of chaos and grind even in the midst of bears, then that i consider more "proven growth."

Amid difficulties is when you can see true friends and family; the same must be true for business. With so many non-business oriented people as part of this platform, there gotta be some better side of us outdoing the mere interestedness that moves business people and that can ruin something like Steemit before you can say Jack Robinson :)