“People who claim we’re in the sixth mass extinction don’t understand enough about mass extinctions to understand the logical flaw in their argument,” he said. “To a certain extent they’re claiming it as a way of frightening people into action, when in fact, if it’s actually true we’re in a sixth mass extinction, then there’s no point in conservation biology.”

Great to know. I still feel it's important to form a deeper bond with nature in order to be healthy, creative, fulfilled, and ultimately have peace of mind.