This is kind of an underwhelming explanation,
Its the best one ive ever heard
and I dont think it’s ultimately right given how humans are trying their best to wipe out all life on earth over pieces of paper.
That’s essentially what we’re doing
https://dothemath.ucsd.edu/2024/07/metastatic-modernity-launch/
It was depressing that every newspaper in the developed world didn’t print the cartoon :(