The culture that surrounds 21st century technological advancement, particularly in deep tech, is rife with ideas for how technologists should orient their work and careers to achieve the "best" outcome. The question that remains, however, is how much power does the individual technologist have in deciding what technologies should be advanced and when, and how should this power be exercised? This project will explore the roots of these questions through a series of salon-style discussions, evaluation and critique of existing frameworks, and hands-on exploration of why we build.