Coberst. I'm afraid I disagree to some extent. I'll take the liberty of changing your post a little.

"All animals, including humans, live in a total state of nature. All animals, including humans, are guided largely by instinct."

Some humans are capable of examining our existence through rational thought however. But we must accept we live as part of nature. Civilization's contribution has perhaps led to the belief we are somehow separate from it. Maybe that is our major problem.