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Cody Cohan

“Only by the threat of hunger has he been stimulated to exert his full capabilities and to advance towards civilization.”   -Worster: Page151-

            This quote really reminds me why the human race started to dominate the natural world. When we first evolved into homo-sapiens, there were no houses or stores or even water fountains. We are, without a doubt, the most adaptable species on this planet. For whatever reason, man was given the incredible gifts of speech and thought. To be able to communicate ideas and expand through generations is something most animals aren’t blessed with. For whatever reason, we were able to grasp the agricultural process. This was a huge milestone in for the civilized world. No longer would man have to spend his days hunting and gathering for sustenance. For whatever reason, the cognitive abilities that our species has are the greatest trait that could be passed on to the next generation. Who knows what we would have evolved into if we had no such abilities? Perhaps we would have elongated necks or gills or wings. Natural selection has chosen mankind to be the dominant species for the past few centuries and who know when that could end. Our species has only been around for a fraction of the time this world has and we hardly hold the longest title for dominant species. If dinosaurs were still as common as they once used to be, do you think mankind would have been able to survive? This just goes to show you how complex nature really is. In order to maintain or current “dominion” over this world, we must start learning to co-exist with nature. If things do not start to change for the better, mankind could easily run our natural resources or usable land. The number of epically tragic events that could stem from our continued abuse of the natural world is something that should not be overlooked.

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