We, the Last Humans

Humanity’s dominance arose not purely from strength, but paradoxically from our fear—fear of what was almost human. Imagine confronting beings so similar to ourselves, yet unsettlingly different: the robust Neanderthal, the enigmatic Denisovan, the resourceful Floresiensis. They embodied our greatest existential threat—reflections that forced us to face our deepest insecurities. Driven by this primal unease, we absorbed their tools, their knowledge, their genes, and eventually, their very essence.