I don't disagree on some levels, however you can separate the creation from the society that surrounds it if you wish to. If I appreciate Catholic Iconic art, that does not mean I need to appreciate Catholic doctrines or even the time period it was created in (just an example, nothing against Catholics). If I appreciate an image of a woman with a star tiara, it does not mean I must appreciate all the rest of that time period that comes with it.

True, but I try to appreciate design and imagery for what it is rather than for the time period it happened to be in.

I imagine some interesting apps could be made using philosophy, if one was to wish to do so.

I only chose this avatar because I enjoy Hedy's imagery here.

We should not go back 200 years.

Boiler room essentials - High pressure boilers

I would loathe to meet a creature capable of employing these ideas. Is this what we want to become?

So is your issue with cancel culture or political correctness?

Who built the house you live in, who made the coffee you drink in the morning after you put on your pants that someone made, who opened the cafe where you had your breakfast, who transported the food across country, who produced the food, who made the bed you slept in, the table you sat at, the shoes you walked?

Workers.

I struggle with this concept too, pointless happiness, not for myself but for others. The daily pain I feel from losing someone to suicide ensures it is ever on my mind.
Meaningless life to one person, the world to another. Yet should you live your life for others if not for yourself?

I see nothing wrong with the desire to be courteous toward other human beings.