I think part of the issue with the world today, is that there is no incentive to not make as much money as you possibly can, regardless of the loosing side.
Everyone wants to have a comfortable life, including me. However greed can sometimes take hold without notice, especially when the rate of change is slow.
When you become a wealthy, super wealthy. All of the laws, tax and social barriers that stopped you go away. There is no longer incentives to stop you trying to make as much money as you can.
You no longer need to pay taxes, you have a good accountant and lawyer for that.
You not longer need to worry about a speeding ticket or parking fine, you have a good lawyer for that.
Once you break past a particular threshold of wealth, it’s like breaking through the sound barrier, the pressure is behind you now; taxes, staying within the law, etc.
The best thing I have seen recently to counter this, is the flight tracking of the ultra rich. If you want to be ultra rich, there should be some consequence, like when celebrities give up their personal life.