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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted, clever little truths, hidden in daily life.
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I don't know that taxonomy is our biggest problem...
The view that we're better than the rest of the life on this planet is likely one of the drivers behind climate change. It's used to justify the destruction of entire habitats. Habitats other beings feel is their home.
A lot of folks may know that they're animals, in a scientific sense. But they don't feel it in their bones or really empathize. Folks are often raised to think of animals as potential food, after all. So, it runs a bit deeper than taxonomy. And is more like a cultural habit of feeling better than, because we often eat animals and don't have many predators to worry about other than each other.
That view isn't necessarily taxonomically based: We could still be like, "Ok, we're apes, but we're the best apes!"
Furthermore, not everyone holds that view.
The real issue is greed.
No. The biggest problem with climate change is that people are profiting off it. That's it. Nobody needs to pretend that they're better in order to care only for themselves.