I think its just society. Everything is about having the newest best thing. People are no longer humans. They are things people can have. No one thinks about the potential side effects of any actions anymore. Its just the new exciting, toy that everyone wants...
Money is truly the root of all evil too, we put so much emphasis on money, and having the life that we forget to look at the planet and realize the most beautiful thing you could ever have is the company of another human and a beautiful planet.