We are the only species on this planet that has been able to change it to fit our needs. We have come a long way from hunting and gathering to today. We are unique in our ability to change our surroundings to fit our needs using tools that we have advanced through our time on this planet. It is quite remarkable to look back at history and see how far we have come since even the 1900s, 1800s and 1700s. What is even more remarkable is how far our country has come in a little over 200 years. We as a nation have changed from an agrarian society to a manufacturing society to, now, an information and service society. But the world around us is also changing, some faster than others.
Further Reading:
-http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2011/03/age-of-man/kolbert-text
Further Reading:
-http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2011/03/age-of-man/kolbert-text