>The problem is that stupid and mean people are indifferent or outright hostile to such a long-term goal and are perfectly willing and capable of wrecking things in the short term for their own selfish ends.

Watching Attenborough's new netflix film [0] last night, I think I said [1] almost exactly the same thing.

[0] https://www.netflix.com/title/80216393

[1] OK, yelled at the tv in a blind rage.