“The most important thing to know about prehistoric humans is that they were insignificant animals with no more impact on their environment than gorillas, fireflies, or jellyfish”
— Yuval Noah Harari
Simplified Meaning:
Prehistoric humans did not have a big effect on the world around them, similar to how animals like gorillas, fireflies, and jellyfish do not change their environment much.
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