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"For thousands of years, but especially in the last few centuries, we humans
have crowned ourselves superior to all other species. So much so that for a
long time, especially in Western cultures, we saw, and see, ourselves as
separate from the animal kingdom and, really, the natural world as a whole. Our
perspectives morphed into viewing Nature as something for us to do with what we
wish — that we’re entitled to it. That the entire planet exists for us.
Now we’re learning that regardless of how tall our cities grow into the sky or
how far they spread across the land, it doesn’t matter what we build to
separate ourselves from the natural world. It is inescapable. We are not
superior to Nature but part of it. Growing climate catastrophes show us this,
but so does research into other animals. Many scientific fields are undergoing
incredible advancements, and in the process, evidence is piling up that we,
Homo sapiens, might not be quite as extraordinary as we think."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
