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I mean there's different roles. Some people would take pride in being a lightning rod, some people actively enjoy it
In general, yes, the future we build should not depend on lightning rods. Self sacrifice (of time and/or personal risk) should not be expected of people. But I do think a little glorification is in order, because we live in the worst timeline