# Humanity Mistakes Ecological Domination for Superiority by David Suzuki > “The world has been overwhelmed by the belief that our species stands at the pinnacle of evolution, endowed with impressive intelligence and able to exploit our surroundings as we see fit. We feel fundamentally disconnected from nature and therefore not responsible for the ecological consequences of our actions.” > **— David Suzuki**, *“We are the world; we must act on that understanding,” David Suzuki Foundation, January 14, 2016* ## Sources and Context - **Authored full essay and exact passage:** [David Suzuki, “We are the world; we must act on that understanding” (January 14, 2016)](https://davidsuzuki.org/story/we-are-the-world-we-must-act-on-that-understanding/) — Suzuki describes a learned worldview of human superiority and ecological separation. The essay calls for a different understanding of human dependence on the biosphere; the quote is a diagnosis, not a claim that every individual endorses that worldview. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Evolutionary Roots of Silicon Valley|The Evolutionary Roots of Silicon Valley]] - **Article:** [[articles/Climate Systems as Human Resilience Platforms|Climate Systems as Human Resilience Platforms]] - **Wiki map:** [[wiki/Human Animality|Human Animality]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Human Animality|Human Animality]] - [[wiki/Human Ecology|Human Ecology]] - [[wiki/David Suzuki|David Suzuki]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “The world has been overwhelmed by the belief that our species stands at the pinnacle of evolution, endowed with impressive intelligence and able to exploit our surroundings as we see fit. We feel fundamentally disconnected from nature and therefore not responsible for the ecological consequences of our actions.” — David Suzuki, “We are the world; we must act on that understanding,” David Suzuki Foundation, January 14, 2016 https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-david-suzuki-ecological-domination-superiority ```