I feel that 'Civilisation' was supposed to be the main character in the book, and you should be rooting for 'Civilisation' to survive and grow. The humans that

I feel that 'Civilisation' was supposed to be the main character in the book, and you should be rooting for 'Civilisation' to survive and grow. The humans that come and go are bit players that are only relevant to the extent they help or hinder this main character.