As a follow up to my rant below, here's a link to a great post on The Unofficial Apple Weblog called Pay It Forward.
Based on the premise of the movie Pay It Forward, Steven is encouraging the site's readers to participate in a project where they go out of their way to do something for a person or a group in need. Even if you don't follow his specific example, I encourage you to read this post and come up with your own way to contribute.