The author comes so close to getting it, with the paragraph about how if you drop a human into an environment, they inevitably take over as the deadliest and most powerful creature.
But the next step is to ask why; in the case of the Gruffalo it was obvious: fangs, claws, strength, size…
In the case of humans, it’s because we’re the most intelligent creature in the forest. And for the first time in our history, we’re about to not be.
yes, and:
ruthlessness + strength + WMD =/= intelligence
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45813267
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45826620
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46129138
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45824456