Uh.... Money and power.
Any other questions which are easy to answer???
Yes, Money, Power, and Control, too!
It is also called confirmation bias.
People who want more government power and control *want* to believe in things that validate their belief.
They *want* to believe in global warming.
I told one, once that the science was bad. He said “It does not really matter, only good comes from it.”
LOL. I read the headline of the thread, and thought “Money and power. Money and power. Huh. Who is even asking that question?”
Then I open the thread and see your response at #2...Money and power.
But I do understand it is a somewhat rhetorical question...
You left out “the hubris to believe they are smart, and entitle enough, to ‘cure’ the World’s ills....with the blood, sweat, tears and property of OTHER people.”