The need of the ultra rich to rake in even more money...
They petty much destroyed the planet to collect oil, precious metals, gemstones, and those resources are running out, and those people try to generate even more wealth on even less available recourses. For some reason those egg-heads don't see they need to invest in humanity, not in corporations. Humanity is the biggest asset on this planet but by becoming a billionaire they seem to loose human qualities.