[SamBam]

Everyone would probably also prefer to spend the weekend with their high-rolling free-spending uncle, who will be bankrupt in a year but will guarantee you a great time in Las Vegas, than with their budget-conscious boring aunt who will reliably save money away for all the kids' college educations.

[randyrand]

Almost a good analogy, except your uncle has enough money to last your entire life and more. That changes how people would decide.

[SamBam]

There's no science that suggests that the first world can continue to use up resources and emit carbon at their current rates without eventually both destroying the environment and depleting the resources.

Sure, things could change, like the uncle could suddenly learn to be responsible.