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“Human beings are not inevitable, and our brief existence is not preordained to be extended into the distant future. If Homo sapiens is to have a continued presence on earth, humankind will reevaluate its sense of place in the world and modify its strong species-centric stewardship of the planet. Our collective concepts of morality and ethics have a direct impact on our species' ultimate fate.”

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Jeff Schweitzer
Jeff Schweitzer

Jeff Schweitzer is an author born in 1957. His works cover a range of fields including environmental science, politics, and human behavior. more

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