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I think a lot of environmentalists do have a very anthropocentric view though - humans are viewed as a uniquely corrupting, malevolent force that's a blight on
by bspammer 2y ago
I think a lot of environmentalists do have a very anthropocentric view though - humans are viewed as a uniquely corrupting, malevolent force that's a blight on the natural balance of the world. But every other species would do the same, if they could. Our worst instincts are the ones that we share with all other life on this planet - to expand at the expense of everything else. To be selfish, and grow without limit.
Ironically one of the things that's unique to humans is our ability to feel guilty about our impact on the environment.
- andrewflnr 2y agoHumans are uniquely powerful in the history of life, which is almost functionally indistinguishable from "uniquely corrupting" in this context. I don't know if that's exactly a defense, but it's at least an understandable mistake.
- matxip 2y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Oxidation_Event#Hypotheses https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Oxidation_Event#Hypothes...
- andrewflnr 2y agoOk fine, unique except for maybe that one time.