1) It tends to be people who work furiously towards "gain" who wind up becoming Elite
2) Chasing after "gain" is in the DNA of this personality type
3) What is happening in the world today however cannot be explained by mere desire to "make more money" anymore
4) It is abundantly clear that the Elite is after something BEYOND mere money, status, power, freedom at this point
5) What is it?
6) WHAT would make the RICHEST PEOPLE on the planet CHASE AFTER IT SO HARD that they risk destroying themselves in the process?
7) Could it be something METAPHYSICAL rather than MATERIAL?