Humanity Isn't Cancerous; We're Bacterial

And why what makes us special is our only hope for survival

“Growth for the sake of growth is the philosophy of the cancer cell.” —Edward Abbey

The view that humanity is a cancer or a parasite on the planet is a sentiment that is becoming more common in the culture in recent years. I have heard it a few times recently and it always strikes me as a fascinating perspective that says so much about the holder’s world…