I am assuming that in the history of earth, no animal has ever had the ability to affect the future of its species to the level we can.

That's so true, and considering that our decisions and actions affect the future of other species as well, one has to realize that we have the responsibility to protect and save this world and its ecosystems. It is our duty to improve ourselves and live up to our true potential.

You'd think we'd think more, and act to act differently.

Even though we were blessed by evolution and became highly intelligent creatures, our instinctive seeking of pleasure and avoiding of pain makes us too egocentric to think about future generations and the problems they may be faced with.

Thanks for reading and leaving a thoughtful response, it's like a Steem milestone. Lol xD