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đź§ Are Humans Truly Advanced or the Most Foolish Species?

đź§ Are Humans Truly Advanced or the Most Foolish Species?

Mustak Aalam July 21, 2025

Introduction

We all know that Earth is home to millions of species, one of which is humans—us. Even excluding humans, there are still millions of other species. These species have existed for millions of years, and throughout this time, conflicts and fights have occurred among them. They fight among themselves and with other species; it’s almost like a natural phenomenon or a law of nature. However, when humans evolved and their population grew, they too fought among themselves, just like other species. But somehow, humans seem to have broken this natural law and turned nature itself into a weapon. They started by cutting trees to make tools and weapons, essentially using nature to fight. No other species on Earth has ever done this—turned nature into a weapon.

Key Points

Humans, however, did exactly that. Over time, they created many things, and today, they possess nuclear bombs capable of destroying the entire planet. All these creations are the work of humans alone. Because of this, we humans claim to be the most intelligent and advanced species on Earth. But could it also be said that humans are the most foolish species? Consider someone who becomes extremely wealthy without much effort. They often start believing that everyone around them is foolish and that no one is as advanced as they are. They try to dominate others, thinking they are superior. Yet, we all know there’s no greater fool than someone who thinks this way. Are humans similar? Do we call other species foolish while considering ourselves advanced? Imagine a small, helpless rabbit in a jungle, separated from its family. Its family tries to save it, but a lion or wolf comes and kills the rabbit in front of them, even eating it. We can feel the pain this causes the rabbit’s family. But has the rabbit family ever turned nature into a weapon for revenge? Did they lay iron spikes to kill the lion? Did they create bombs or harness lightning to use as a weapon? Absolutely not. Why? Because they are foolish? Or perhaps those species are the most intelligent, knowing something humans don’t. In our quest for revenge, humans have nearly destroyed nature. Today, because of our vengeance, we’ve almost ruined everything. Maybe other species understand that the fire of revenge destroys everything, so they choose paths that don’t go against nature. They survive without tampering with it, while humans have never done this.

Example

Perhaps other species know that manipulating nature for their benefit might bring short-term gains but will cause immense suffering for future generations, possibly even preventing their survival. As technology advances, the human lifespan seems to be declining. Could it be that other species already know that tampering with nature will make every future generation pay a heavy price? That’s why they don’t interfere with nature, while we humans, who call ourselves advanced, tamper with it daily to fulfill our artificial needs, regardless of the harm it causes to future generations. Humans have changed their way of living over time, deciding when to do what. The rich live life on their terms, enjoying themselves, while the poor work tirelessly, dreaming of becoming rich to live like the elite. But only 2-3% of people achieve this; the rest die chasing that dream. This proves that in the human world, only 2-3% live life as they wish, while the rest merely dream and die. Yet, we call this world advanced, even though over 95% of humans live lives of servitude, and we still call ourselves advanced.

Conclusion

Meanwhile, more than 99% of other species are truly free — they go where they want, eat what they find, rest when they like, and don’t live in stress over non-living things like bills, status, or machines. Still, we call ourselves superior. So the question is: Are humans truly advanced — or are we the most foolish species on Earth?