“Humans are the most conceited species to have ever existed.  We have long promoted the myth that we are ‘special’, yet there is little evidence to support the claim.  Perhaps our species is unique, just as a tick or a bear is unique, but are we anything special?  We are a rather young species – only 200,000 years old – perhaps we would be well served by learning from the species that have been around for longer than we.  But instead, we rape and pillage, diminish ecosystems, and thrust the Earth out of balance.”