From my observation, that "building the future" isn't something any of them are actually doing. Instead, the concept that "we might someday do something good w

From my observation, that "building the future" isn't something any of them are actually doing. Instead, the concept that "we might someday do something good with the wealth and power we accrue" seems to be the thought that allows the pillaging. It's a way to feel morally superior without actually doing anything morally superior.