Evolving to Extinction: An [un]serious condemnation of our uniquely human behavior

Coming Spring 2026

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From the back cover:

We’re not as great as we think we are… 

Some humans may claim otherwise, but we are without question a peculiar and at best mediocre species. We do weird things in our world within a world, from our incessant need to keep busy, to the odd ways we feed our population, to our ludicrous waste management behavior. 

We stand out from the crowd in astonishing ways.

Welcome to the most random, seemingly unrefined, borderline irreverent, arguably sensible, and debatably funny critique of human behavior that you’ll ever get your hands on. Have a laugh at this silly species of ours as we explore 19 unique behaviors that set us apart from every other creature roaming the earth.

Embrace the uncomfortable realization that we’re not as great as we think we are…

…and that’s okay.

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Enjoy selected excerpts from the book!

• Welcome
  • Opening remarks
  • What’s a book without a thesis?
  • Stupid questions, insightful answers
  • Get your metric on…
  • …but not your metrics
  • Enjoy the ride

• Our Planet as a System
  • This broken system
  • Our humanity bubble
  • The great outdoors
  • The space between

• Our Push out of Balance with Nature
  • First of one
  • Fire!
  • Feedback lag
  • Unlocking enough

• Our Relationship with the Planet
  • We consciously reorganize the elements
  • We lay claim to the land
  • We take more than we need
  • We waste more than we should
  • We sabotage our essentials
  • We painstakingly coax our essentials from mother nature

• Our Relationship with Other Species
  • We categorize our friends
  • We control species populations
  • We cause extinction

• Our Relationship Amongst Ourselves
  • We suck at doing nothing
  • We refuse to hibernate
  • We insist on knowing the time
  • We require perpetual growth
  • We treat food oddly
  • We mandate where we relieve ourselves
  • We alter our appearance
  • We depend on technology to reproduce
  • We extend our lifespan
  • We obsess over the dead

• Our Future as a Species
  • The earth will be fine
  • Our friends will be fine
  • We’re [probably] doomed
  • Unless we start [thinking about]….
  • Closing statements

• Who is this guy, anyway?