Yglesias: Humans Voluntarily Surrendering Species Preeminence Is an Obvious Blunder
wfithian · x · 2026-10-02
Noah Yglesias argues that for the most intelligent species on earth to voluntarily surrender its preeminence is an obvious blunder — no achievement or material gain can compensate for that loss, and any argument beyond this simple truth is merely an explanation for the tragedy.
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