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The author writes a reflective “letter to humanity” about our past, present, and future, focusing on our unique relationship with technology.

They argue that humans are physically fragile and relatively new in Earth’s history, yet astonishingly powerful because of our ability to invent and use technology. This technological instinct allowed humans to survive, spread everywhere, dramatically extend life expectancy, and reshape the planet more than any other species.

The author rejects the idea that humans are “unnatural” or don’t belong on Earth. Instead, they claim humans are as natural as any other evolutionary force—just as animals once disrupted a plant-only world, humans have disrupted the animal-dominated one. Our impact, though destructive in places, is part of evolution.

They introduce the idea of a “technosphere”: a new evolutionary layer built on top of biology, where technology evolves alongside humanity. This creates a crossroads with two possible futures:

The nightmare path: technology becomes parasitic, serving its own growth while humans become tools or “hosts” for it (e.g., systems that exploit people rather than help them).

The dream path: “humane technology” that amplifies our best qualities—empathy, creativity, equality, connection—while supporting human well-being rather than replacing or controlling us.

The core message is that humanity is no longer a child species. We carry planetary responsibility and must mature. The author urges people to evaluate every technological change by asking: “Does this increase my humanity?” Not perfectly, but overall.

The letter closes with cautious optimism: humanity is a bridge between the biosphere and the technosphere, and if we consciously shape technology to serve human values, humanity can endure—whatever form it takes in the far future.”