Beyond Human: Rethinking Our Place in the Natural World

Breaking down the myth of human exceptionalism

Pathless Pilgrim
4 min readFeb 17

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Humans have a long history of considering themselves to be exceptional and unique in the animal kingdom. We have developed elaborate myths and stories that emphasize our superiority and special status, and have even come up with scientific and philosophical justifications for this belief…

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Pathless Pilgrim

Veteran Vegan. Bad Buddhist. Law Student.