Honestly I don't understand the point of this article. The evidence that "we" as a collective whole have not given enough attention to the paradox is lacking. I

Honestly I don't understand the point of this article. The evidence that "we" as a collective whole have not given enough attention to the paradox is lacking. I'm not even sure what he's calling for - more research into specific areas? More people chatting about it on Twitter? Based on the evidence we have, the proposition that "there are no interstellar civilizations that have colonized our galaxy" seems reasonable. This whole psychological thing about how we think we're special and how we treat animals...I don't see how that is relevant at all. Is the assertion that this attitude is preventing massive amounts of funding for SETI programs? We don't have a single shred of evidence of extraterrestrial life, nor much of a clue on how to go about finding it. All the evidence we have says that, yes, life on earth actually is quite special. Didn't find any argument against that in this article.