[throwaway19972]

Yea, that's my point: the reason is greed (and narcissism, self-delusion, etc). That's the only explanation I can think of: folks with privilege and power not only can't imagine a better world, they straight up prefer a hobbesian one where they can claim to deserve being on top.

[nathanaldensr]

I think GP means that humans are fundamentally unequal in terms of intelligence, capability, drive, motivation, and potential.

You're still right about greed, of course.