Civilization was a defense against nature’s raw power.

Gregory Benford
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Many called civilization a defense against nature’s raw power. They were wrong. Civilization was a breeding ground for disease and malnutrition, and a death trap for the weak and the young. It was natural selection in action; we were weeding out the human race.

Source: Foundations Fear

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