Systems work in funny and unexpected ways. When they started their company Brin and Page may have truly believed they could go in the non-profit direction. But the forces at play in late capitalism worked inexorably to extract value, and little by little, possibly before they realized it, Brin and Page were no longer in control of what they created.
I like the whole quote. There’s one more gem in the middle. It shows they were good once. That they know. Any chance it can return?