Even with a business to make money, how do they not understand that if humanity does not thrive, they stop making money? I can’t wrap my head around this.
It’s because of how they are financed and evaluated. Their investors/financiers expect a constant return on investment as well as yearly financial growth to justify their high stock values. It doesn’t matter if they have big enough or are already producing max profit. Gotta keep growing to match inflation which is also tied to growth. All powering a runaway train in which there is no conductor.
Even with a business to make money, how do they not understand that if humanity does not thrive, they stop making money? I can’t wrap my head around this.
It’s playing the odds. Can I make enough money to keep me comfortable?
Nobody (with money) cares if the world spontaneously catches fire in 200 years. It literally won’t affect them.
It helps if you’re a sociopath. Bonus points if your vision of the future begins and ends with the next quarter’s bonus targets.
Because they literally cannot see further than next quarter.
It’s because of how they are financed and evaluated. Their investors/financiers expect a constant return on investment as well as yearly financial growth to justify their high stock values. It doesn’t matter if they have big enough or are already producing max profit. Gotta keep growing to match inflation which is also tied to growth. All powering a runaway train in which there is no conductor.