Pretty accurate depiction of society

Arguably we could make scientific advancements to overcome such planet destruction, as if those two people were rowing towards shore.

Yeah, except on the plantes scale, the two on the higher end wont actually suffer, more like a few generations from them. So their point of view is, in a way, logical.

At the rate we're going, the boat's already sunk. Forgive my nihilism but we're basically fucked.

This.
Shitty picture is shitty.

Analogies can only go so far, keep in mind.

Yeah, but this one's bad.

or a huge bucket

to rent it to the guys on the left.