The downside to being human

I’m not an animal, I’m a human being

Is there really a downside to being human?

Sure, we have to go to work, take out the garbage, and put the toilet seat down (or up), but that’s a small price to pay for all the fun and interesting things we get to do, like invent stuff, fall in love, race cars, vacation around the world, and argue on the Internet. We humans are in control of our lives to a large degree.

We are conscious, and we make our own decisions! That’s really awesome.

Yes, we’ve grown be...