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> Human societies never destabilized the entire global ecosystem before

No, but Mother Nature has ample evidence of doing so. If we want to continue as a species we need a way to persist after the next apocalyptic natural disaster. We’re fortunate some ancient peoples lived in environments that forced them to build societies and progress technology - otherwise we might not know we’re one meteor away from extinction!



Or one mass CO2 release away from extinction! https://www.montclair.edu/newscenter/2021/09/22/new-research...




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