Humans are not responsible for prehistoric extinctions

Another day, another scientific paper implying that we should feel guilty about hunting prehistoric animals. Well apart from unnecessarily triggering people’s eco-anxiety, let’s be clear: humans are not responsible for prehistoric extinctions.

Science journals have become increasingly awash with titles that appeal to the masses. It’s about optimising readership through search engines. But it’s also feeding a general malaise which is profoundly and philosophically inaccurate.

Scholars like Pa...