Another comment above almost came out and said it, but stopped short. Rich people simply want their own planet. This has nothing to do with ‘the human species.’

Another comment above almost came out and said it, but stopped short. Rich people simply want their own planet. This has nothing to do with ‘the human species.’ They have trashed Earth and they will need to keep doing so in order to keep industry humming, so they want another planet where they can live a life decoupled from all the associated inconveniences of the logical conclusion of capitalism.