To some extent that's true, but you're missing a fundamental aspect of humanity's relationship with nature: we're completely dependent on it, but it's not depen

To some extent that's true, but you're missing a fundamental aspect of humanity's relationship with nature: we're completely dependent on it, but it's not dependent on us. Humans, for example, could change the biosphere to the extent that human life would be difficult, and billions of us would die off. Nature, however, wouldn't "care" at all, as life tends to find a way.