Long ago humans pioneered some very powerful innovations, innovations that have allowed us to grow in capability much faster than the rest of nature. As humans grew more capable, we learned to live in more kinds of places, and to use more of the plants and animals in each place. We didn’t always destroy non-human living nature – sometimes we converted it to farms, pets, or parks. But we only left nature alone when we couldn’t figure out how to make use of it, or of what it used. Our expanded use of nature has left less for other species, often leading to their extinction.