So archaic pre cuneiform in roughly 5500 years ago was the first writing. I think that's a good date for the start of civilization. Which, which means that Civilization has only been around for one millionth of Earth's existence. Almost nothing. I think this potentially argues for civilization being fleeting and fragile. And so the thing that we can do to increase the probable lifespan of civilization is to … (05:01–05:07)
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Asserts that human civilization represents a very small fraction of Earth's history.
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