Is humanity a cancer? It’s a perspective that’s growing increasingly popular. It tells us a lot about humanity’s self-perception in the 21st century that this view is gaining traction. But it’s completely false.
In this episode we are going to explore why it is false. The analogy to cancer is a poor one as we’ll see. A much more fruitful comparison can be made with bacteria but even this comparison is a mere finger pointing to a tendency that is common to life on Earth in general. It seems that the propensity to over-consume and overbreed is not a uniquely human trait.
The reality is that humanity’s destructiveness derives from its connection to the rest of life. However what is unique about humanity is our potential to do something about it. In facing into the climate crisis, we see two camps emerging which are each allied with uniquely human traits: wisdom and culture/intelligence. 
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Media Used:
1. Lightless Dawn — Kevin MacLeod
2. Lost Frontier — Kevin MacLeod
3. Despair and Triumph — Kevin MacLeod
4. Drums of the Deep — Kevin MacLeod
5. Anguish — Kevin MacLeod
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⌛ Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
02:53 The Problem
04:05 The Bacterial Lifecycle
08:34 The Wolves of Yellowstone
12:39 The Rabbits of Australia
15:02 Two Paths to Salvation
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