This made me think of one analogy, that shareholders just want heat in their homes and there are two ways to produce heat: by destroying something (burning oil,

This made me think of one analogy, that shareholders just want heat in their homes and there are two ways to produce heat: by destroying something (burning oil, the nuclear reaction) or by creating something (fusion). The former is much easier and unless the laws prevent this low effort business, the heating company will happily burn forests, poison rivers and sell the future of the young people if necessary.