What's worse are the rich, out-of-touch fucks who should know better, are so narcissistic and so afraid of death. What they fear about it, is that the world will continue on without them. They'd rather the world end when they end. As far as they're concerned:

• The world as we know it did not exist prior to their being born into it.
• The world was made for them and their descendants to enjoy. All others are expendable tokens to spend as they please.
• If they are mortal, then the world should not continue to exist after their deaths.