I will just address the point about worshiping scientists.
They do it because they can't do otherwise. Ofc there are greedy assholes in all professions, but the majority is not in it for the money. And there is very simple reason behind it -- there is no money in science! No person ever went into science because they saw it as an incredibly lucrative option. No, just the contrary. They know that they will earn barely enough to make a living. Most of them do it because they are just so goddamn fascinated by it and some because they feel the sense of mission.