I had a thought while driving today about our perceived intelligence superiority. We consider ourselves the smartest species on this planet, in large part because of the shiny objects we covet.

But when passing by a tree I thought: at the end of it all, we propagate and pass on to the next generation. What other living thing on Earth does not do that?

Sure, we also have developed the ability to improve our living conditions during our lifespan, and very few other organisms have shown the ability to do so. But in the grand scheme, we do what every other living thing does; we are more interconnected with all other life on this planet than we know.