Time for a Demotion: We Aren't as Special as We Think
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The article argues that humans are not as special as we think, sparking a heated discussion about our impact on the planet.
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abstractspoon
4 months ago
We never were. Just a story we told ourselves to make us feel better and to justify raping the planet
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