“What is the function of Species X?” Is a question I hear often from non-biologists.

But it’s hard to answer. Species don’t exist to serve a function. They exist because they can. Everything is just trying to find a way to be.

@alexwild this is the most profound wisdom to come from a scientist. if we apply this to our species, then :

humans exist not to serve a function but because we can. we should then find a way to continue being.

@blogdiva @alexwild the world was just being until European colonialists distorted their world views and forced them to think that the purpose of life is to make money