The Fatal Species: From Warlike Primates to Planetary Mass Extinction

In this book, a history is presented where a species of warlike primates is destroying the delicate web of life, committing a war against nature and the fastest mass extinction in history. Despite this knowledge, Homo "sapiens" is transferring every accessible molecule of carbon from the Earth's crust to the atmosphere and hydrosphere, leading to auto-da-fe and intensifying global warming feedbacks. Societies are pouring their remaining resources into wars, including likely nuclear wars, posing a threat to human existence and that of many other species. Humans have become victims of a tragic conflict between the mind and the heart, with fatal consequences.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 129 pages
Publication date: 25 June 2022
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

This book presents a history that is nearing its nadir, where a species of warlike primates is destroying the delicate web of life perceived by Charles Darwin in The Origin of Species, committing a war against nature and the fastest mass extinction in the history of nature, with global temperatures incinerating the biosphere by several degrees Celsius within a lifetime. Despite this knowledge, Homo "sapiens" is proceeding to transfer every accessible molecule of carbon from the Earth's crust to the atmosphere and hydrosphere, an auto-da-fe ensues of the terrestrial biosphere. As amplifying feedbacks to global warming, including fires, methane release, ice melt, and warming oceans, are intensifying, at a pace exceeding any recorded in the geological past, societies are pouring their remaining resources into wars. These include likely nuclear wars triggered by arsenals many thousands of missiles strong, posing an equal threat to human existence and that of many other species. Humans, having mastered fire, which allowed them to survive the extreme ice ages, have emerged in the current interglacial as major civilizations coupled with major bloodsheds, called "war," engulfing multitudes of innocent yet betrayed humans. Long suffering from illusions of omnipotence and omniscience, paranoid fears, a warlike mindset, aggression toward animals and disrespect of females, coupled with artistic excellence and technical brilliance, humans have become victims to a tragic conflict between the mind and the heart, with fatal consequences.

Weight: 231g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030754709
Edition number: 1st ed. 2021