When I first went to college, way back in the Dark Ages, I thought I wanted to major in wildlife biology, as ecology had not yet become a recognized discipline. Fortunately for the world I could not hack organic chem, and therefore changed majors to something far less intellectually demanding: Journalism.
I shudder to think that I *could* have stuck it out in some modern mushy discipline like "eco-activism," and that, naieve and arrogant liberal twerp that I was back then, I could have done a *lot* of damage if I had.
Well, journalism *can* be intellectually demanding. In fact, prior to becoming a professional scientist, I was editor of two successive newspapers, so I know what that field is like. [Don't try to proof my posts relative to AP style, though, since (a) I hate AP style and didn't use it, and (b) I'm writing for fun now! ;-)]
I also know that many of those who go into that field mean well and think they are doing good for the world, not even realizing the extent of their biases. It's often the higher-ups who have the knowing bias.
Still, lots of damage can be done by those with "good intentions," and so I'm glad you've seen the light and moved away from the "Dark Side" in recent times! :-)