We talk about the evolution of a species, moving from a lower to a higher level of consciousness. I wonder, therefore, what it says about us (i.e. humans) that we're unable to cease our reign of terror against nature and all non-human life to the detriment of ourselves?
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Evolution is directionless and random, we like to say it's about progressing forward but its really much simpler; advantageous mutations will leave more offspring behind.
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Exactly. Evolution is not about going from "lower to higher". It's about whatever species can survive the best. That would probably be insects. Nature doesn't give a damn about anything. It's soulless, mindless brute force.