> "but the idea that they are not (or at least no longer) contributing to the better world that I think we need"

If I can ask this in a non-snarky way, did you ever honestly[1] think working on ads was contributing to a better world? If so, how?

[1] 'honestly' contrasted with "it pays well so I'm not going to think about that" or "I say it does in public but I don't believe it".