That does sound kind of messed up the way it is described in the article especially based on who is funding it. However, almost every city builder or factory game I’ve played involves use of fossil fuels for much of the game and you layer in better options as they become available.

Do children have parents? Because this is their problem. When did personal responsibility stop being a thing?

There has always been shit out there that will fuck up your kids. That’s literally never going to change unless our species goes through some DRASTIC and specific evolutionary pressures. As a parent, it’s your job to protect your kids - not society.

Edit: And if you can’t, for whatever reason, then it’s not society’s fault that you made too many children.