Human's aren't the only species to do this. Yes, we are doing it at a novel scale, but boom/bust cycles of overpopulation are common in species that do not part

Human's aren't the only species to do this. Yes, we are doing it at a novel scale, but boom/bust cycles of overpopulation are common in species that do not participate in a free exchange of goods and services. Deer are a well studied example of a species that will expand beyond the ecosystem's natural carrying capacity - followed by a season where their population collapses from starvation. But deer do not chase profit. I like to cut humans a bit of slack here. We are the first species I know of to identify we are exceeding our ecosystems carrying capacity and attempt to modify our own behavior to mitigate the looming bust cycle. The worst thing I can say about humans is that we are collectively smart enough to identify we are causing damage to the ecosystem on a global scale but - so far - we are not collectively smart enough to effectively stop it. Though I think in time we will find we can curb this, and we will be smart enough to get through whatever damage we cause along the way.