I feel like Frankenstein didn't know when to quit either. There's a lot of companies twisting the knife into themselves because shareholders demand infinite growth, but creating systems that work in harmony are in exact opposition to that creedo, so until we eliminate the perverse cancerous idea of infinite growth, we won't rid ourselves of these obviously bad actors that have themselves gilded with the guise of progress

I mean...yeah. I said maximize profits, not long term sustainability. Executive bonuses are based on this quarter's stock price.

The dysfunction comes from incentives to act badly. What makes it "Late Stage" is the complete lack of thought for the future.