This book presents a history which is nearing its nadir, where a species
of warlike primates is destroying the delicate web of life perceived by
Charles Darwin in The Origin of Species, committing a war against nature
and the fastest mass extinction in the history of nature, with global
temperatures incinerating the biosphere by several degrees Celsius,
within a lifetime. Despite of this knowledge, Homo "sapiens" is
proceeding to transfer every accessible molecule of carbon from the
Earth crust to the atmosphere and hydrosphere, an auto-da-fe ensues of
the terrestrial biosphere. As amplifying feedbacks to global
warming-including fires, methane release, ice melt, and warming
oceans-are intensifying, at a pace exceeding any recorded in the
geological past, societies are pouring their remaining resources into
wars. These include likely nuclear wars triggered by arsenals many
thousands of missiles strong, posing an equal threat to human existence
and that of many other species. Humans, having mastered fire, which
allowed them to survive the extreme ice ages, have emerged in the
current interglacial as major civilizations coupled with major
bloodsheds, called "war", engulfing multitudes of innocent yet betrayed
humans. Long suffering from illusions of omnipotence and omniscience,
paranoid fears, a warlike mindset, aggression toward the animals and
disrespect of females, coupled with artistic excellence and technical
brilliance, humans have become victims to a tragic conflict between the
mind and the heart, with fatal consequences.
