I don't have the exact figure handy, but species are going extinct at a much faster rate now than they were before humans began having a major impact on the global environment. But we need more space for apartments, who cares about the permanent erasure of a few measly species?
People will start worrying when it starts cutting into their profits. We have dominion over the earth, right? On the other hand, if lack of sleep + carbon monoxide causes you to pass out at the wheel, your death will never be counted.
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