It seems a bit of a grand scheme of Prisoner's Dilemma. "If other people just drive less cars, I'll be able to keep driving mine. No, I won't quit driving mine, you quit yours, cuz I important!"
Driving cars is just an example, the other ones being flying less, procreating less, eating less meat.
Driving cars is just an example, the other ones being flying less, procreating less, eating less meat.