“Every person is a collective, a vast and complex gathering of interdependent life. Any description of ‘human’ must acknowledge these intimate strangers. Our bond with microbes is such that they are not so much riders, parasites, and assistants as part human. And we, it’s becoming increasingly clear, may need to begin thinking of ourselves as part microbe.” At Least Know This: Essential Science to Enhance Your Life (Prometheus Books, 2018)

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "“Every person is a collective, a vast and complex gathering of interdependent life. Any description of ‘human’ must acknowledge these intimate strangers. Our bond with microbes is such that they are not so much riders, parasites, and assistants as part human. And we, it’s becoming increasingly clear, may need to begin thinking of ourselves as part microbe.” At Least Know This: Essential Science to Enhance Your Life (Prometheus Books, 2018)" in the context of "" to mean that wisdom is timeless.