6 years from now:
We've found life on Europa!
-holy shit! Like little green men or something?
No. No. Nothing like that.
-plant life? I can't wait until they clone that so I can smoke it!
No. No. Not plants either. You see, it's just covered in zits, giant living zits. That's it. It's the only form of life there.
-gross
I think that's the point. He never cared. He never worked for this and never wanted it. He has been made into an icon by others and has become aware that his actions are not attached to consequences. Imagine you were playing fortnite but your character was invincible. You'd just be running up to people and doing obnoxious dance moves after awhile. That's what has happened here.