Every unit of a society begins with the individual. If each individual is honorable then the collective will be honorable. Many people define anarchy as doing what is right in their own eyes. I submit we define it as doing what is right for our neighbors.
If we look carefully at Steemit it is a rather accurate micro-economy based on a global population. We see the greed and selfishness but we also see the love and kindness. Many of us remain for the latter. If one cared about academic studies Steemit would be a perfect model for a myriad of experiments.
As you point out Steemit is an opportunity for us to see who we really are; and adjust if so moved. Let's see how it goes, individually and collectively.