Put simply, says Chen Hour-young, "Mankind considers itself all-powerful and the center of all things. It also thinks that all living creatures are to be conquered for its own use. By our lust for profit and comfort we end up harming ourselves."
自然反撲又一章簡單來說，「人類自以為萬能，一切以自我為中心，對全球物種都抱持著征服和利用的心態，貪圖獲利、便利與舒適，結果害慘了自己，」陳豪勇指出。