They believe their wealth can shield their chilren from the bad effects of climate change. They think there will be enough of the world left in a functioning state to retain their current level of luxury, and don't care about the rest.
This happens at every level of society. It's over 100 degrees where I live today. That would have been exceptional 20 years ago, but now it's normal. I have air conditioning in my house, I have air conditioning in my car. The homeless guy on the corner? He's gonna die from heat stroke. He didn't contribute to global warming but he's going to pay the price, while I can afford to insulate myself
