• AA5B@lemmy.world
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    17 hours ago

    Rich people are old and are accustomed to only looking at the upcoming quarter. The environment is perfectly fine for the upcoming quarter, and probably their remaining lives.

    I was talking to a (not wealthy) friend about his move to a southern coastal area for retirement with respect to climate change, who said similar. It should be fine for his remaining life. He also admitted that since he didn’t have kids, he has no reason to plan for the future beyond his own existence. He doesn’t care that his home will be underwater in a few decades as long as it is not until after he’s gone