New on SAPIENS: The idea that evolution is a hierarchy of complexity with humans on top lurks in everything from biology classes to politics. It’s time to unlearn this false and harmful view.
In numerous Indigenous cultures, humanity does not exist on an elevated platform from which it looks down on other species. There is modesty and equity. There is appreciation and gratitude for all of nature rather than a sense that nature exists solely for humanity’s benefit, to use and squander as it sees fit .The “march of progress” view wrongly implies that nature, having successfully arrived at humanity, can stop its mission.
So, perhaps the best retort to Herschel Walker and like-minded people is to wonder why, if evolution is true, humans do not live up to our potential. Why do all people not fully use their impressive brains and touted foresight? Why do they not accept and embrace science? Why do some sneer down on other species as lesser or lower? Why do they not care for all living things?on every last corner of the globe, humanity must continue to evolve, in outlook most of all.
Ours may be a singular species, but ours is also a singular planet, the only one known to support precious life. To ensure that humanity’s fascinating story does not end tragically, all people should tell this story not with hubris but with humility.teaches biology, anthropology, and writing at Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia. He studied zoology, anthropology, and philosophy at Duke University, then earned a Ph.D.
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