To be an idealist is to have a certain kind of belief. To believe that the world can be better and that by doing the right thing, we can actually make it better. I’m an idealist and I believe that noble causes lead to great achievements. Take Wikipedia for example, a project with the pure aim of creating a large, comprehensive and accurate source of information that is accessible for everyone. I would say that Wikipedia has succeeded in this goal monumentally and is now one of the most reliable and accessible source of information one can use to educate oneself. Miraculously, Wikipedia did all this just by relying on donations and volunteers, they never aimed to make a profit at all. How in the world did they manage to do that? Anyway, what I’m trying to say is that ideals change the world. When enough people believe in a noble cause and invest time and effort into it, they can actually change the world for the better. There are other great examples out there, the Linux kernel to name one. One day, I would like to contribute to these great causes, whether monetarily or directly. But before then, I’ll keep using Linux and reading Wikipedia pages.