I think the system we have now is a byproduct of generations upon generations of greedy jerks. I mean, we're talking about going back to Columbus - who himself was a greedy douchebag. But systems that suck are usually overthrown eventually, and usually changed by people like you who think to question them. I don't think it's any One Evil Guy twirling his moustache. Those are rare, and they're more Hitler and Pol Pot-ish. What we have now is sort of like a greedy jerk mountain that was built brick by brick by a lot of jerky ancestors.
Are you sure you're fine? I mean, you're asking big existential questions. Most people don't do that unless they're having a big existential crisis. Do your dreams stink? I mean, if you need a hug or something, I can totally do that.