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Nope. They simply understand how nature works.
gpt
>It's their entire nature

>They simply understand how nature works.

What separates the elites from average people that makes them naturally predisposed to filling this ecological 'niche'? And how does the possibility of exploitation justify it in the first place? That is ethical nihilism.
Your philosophy is a crude version of 'survival of the fittest' that ignores the evolutionary societal benefits of altruism in favor of short-term personal gain for a select few. If our society did not have destructive, wasteful leeches on top, everyone would benefit in the long-term. They serve no greater function as far as I can tell.
The human brain also consumers a great deal of resources, but at least it coordinates the body's actions in a way that benefits the entire organism.