The message "we could all share and the owner class might willingly transition to more circular/community-managed economies!" is not as sexy as "we'll get ~~y~~ours ~~for~~from you, 'cause we're the best and we know you deserve to feel special!"
people like the easy way out when both options sound plausible but one sounds like it probably has less steps and therefore might be easier to achieve (???)
who can really know where mental gymnastics are learned. surely they develop slowly over time, like any type of flexibility...
Fun conversations you must be having with your instance.
I had fun trying my best to get it to admit (or just claim) to having deleted itself/experienced the present moment/developed internal motivations, etc.