Underpaid compared to who? I thought I was doing pretty good even if lately not quite as much. Honestly, everyone is getting smaller payouts right now and it's not like I'm singled out. At the same time, if I'm going to spend hours a day thinking about stuff, why not share some of my deep thoughts with Steemit?

And if a time comes where Steemit puts me in the position to where I'm financially independent or financially free, then I can become a "full time" researcher and thought provoker on these subjects. Research on these subjects is very valuable and people learn a lot from these discussions of the research. So if circumstances permit, I will be in a position to dramatically improve the quality of my output, and share what I discover.