Humanity is merely one species out of millions living on Earth, but we have a disproportionate impact on the rest of the biosphere. Recent transformations have accelerated that impact, but in fact it stretches back to the earliest days in human history. In his new book <a href= "https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691254227/the-last-animal"> The Last Animal: Human History and the Fate of Life on Earth from the Ice Age to the Sixth Extinction</a>, historian Kyle Harper traces how humans have impacted the rest of the planet, from extinction events to much more subtle changes. Blog post with transcript: <a href= "https://preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2026/10/19/371-kyle-harper-on-how-humans-have-shaped-life-on-earth/"> https://preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2026/10/19/371-kyle-harper-on-how-humans-have-shaped-life-on-earth/</a> Listen or watch Rolex Planet Visionaries wherever you get your podcasts. #ad Got to https://scribe.how/mindscape and mention Mindscape for you first month of Scribe Capture free on select plans. #ad Stop piecing your software together. Go to <a href= "https://odoo.com/mindscape">https://odoo.com/mindscape</a> to learn more. #ad Upgrade your everyday with Quince and get free shipping and 365-day returns at <a href= "https://quince.com/MINDSCAPE">https://quince.com/MINDSCAPE</a>. #ad Support Mindscape on <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/seanmcarroll" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Patreon</a>. Kyle Harper received a Ph.D. in history from Harvard University. He is currently the G.T. and Libby Blankenship Chair in the History of Liberty, Professor of Classics and Letters, Senior Advisor to the President, and Provost Emeritus at the University of Oklahoma, and an external faculty member at the Santa Fe Institute. Among his honors are the Award for Excellence in Historical Studies from the American Academy of Religion and the PROSE winner for best book in the history of science, technology, and medicine. <ul> <li><a href= "https://www.ou.edu/cas/classicsandletters/people/kyle-harper">University of Oklahoma web page</a></li> <li><a href= "https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Og-2H6oAAAAJ&hl=en">Google Scholar publications</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B004L2FS82">Amazon author page</a></li> <li><a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyle_Harper">Wikipedia</a></li> </ul>

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