Humans have been at the top of nature’s food chain for a long time. Why is that?
We aren’t the physically strongest species on this Earth. A gorilla could smash our skulls into the ground without thinking twice about it.
We aren’t the fastest species. A cheetah’s leisurely sleep walk is faster than the fastest man in the world.
We aren’t the most venomous species. I think an elephant would prefer our bite over a king cobra’s any day of the week.
We aren’t the most durable species. Cockroaches can survive through extreme amounts of radiation.
We don’t have any interesting built-in biological defenses either. Skunks have their farts, porcupines have their spikes, and peacocks have their feathers.
Humans are fragile. The vast majority of animals in this world could kill us effortlessly given the opportunity to do so, yet we still stand as the most dominant species. What do we have that others don’t?
The only competitive edge we have is our intellect. Our ability to communicate, share information, learn from mistakes, make rational decisions, and increase…
