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Zooming out on human civilization reveals an astonishing truth: humanity operates as a Superorganism. In this model, individual actions culminate in patterns and systems that resemble organic life. The interactions of billions of people and the energy systems they utilize meld together to create a massive but mindless entity focused merely on throughput and scale, highlighting a disconcerting reality: we have built a system unmindful of its ecological impact.
This Superorganism does not prioritize equity or human well-being; instead, it relentlessly seeks consumption and expansion. The consequence is a deterioration of our natural systems, leading to a predicament where the drive for more threatens sustainability itself.