We often heard about a lot of highly educated youth had no jobs, underemployed, which is very bad today and getting worse day by day. What they often failed to see is it has been norms in the past, do you not know every scientist is borderline poor and bloke
It may be true that those who contribute the most to society, receive the smallest reward.
Society does not necessarily approve of change or progress and has a tendency to oppose both. The prospect of having to abandon outhouses for indoor plumbing and the abacus for bitcoin miners can be frightening over the long term. On some level we fear the type of change names like Einstein or Newton might bring about. They carry the potential to shake up the world and change the way civilization functions forever.
While they may never become rich or powerful through their efforts. The way people live and think will change. The world and everything in it will be transformed. Should they be rewarded for this? Some will say yes, others will say no. Which could be the reason geniuses are seldom acknowledged during their own lifespans. People usually wait until they're dead and gone before acknowledging them. Perhaps as they breath a sigh of relief.