In my opinion, main responsibility is given to
the system of this society whether it is capitalist
or socialist, and not to individuals and small groups.
Individuals in society are nothing but a gear in
watch. If you have a complaint on the system of this
society, then you must find a way to change the system.
It may not be, I think, an appeal to individuals.
Materialists have studied the way to change the system
since the class struggle existed.
You can find another way which may be very different from
yours in the writings of materialists from atomists to Marxists
Of course, there have been movements of scientists to
reach to the peace of the world. They were mainly lead by
socialist and communist scientists. You can also get books
on these history in Korea.
In addition, if you see the book, 'Making atomic bomb'
(translated in Korean), you may understand the thoughts
of scientists (Einstein, Bohr, Heisenberg, Oppenheimer,
Zilard(?), etc. Bohr thought the a-bomb must not be
made through the 'Hyup-Sang'(<-- this is my ignorance)
of USA, GRB, and USSR and he even suggested that idea
to the head of powers.).
Scientists are also human beings. They think as others.
They are nothing but common peoples.