humankind
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Southern writers were drawn to the grotesque, Flannery O’Connor wrote, because they conceived of humankind theologically, in relation to the Fall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
When the toys use messaging apps to control their owners in ways that go terrifyingly unnoticed, humankind itself seems to be blundering about with its brain unplugged.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
The Cylons are fundamentalist, monotheistic zealots who wipe out nearly all of humankind, making them apt representations of all kinds of real-world threats.
From Salon ● May 5, 2026
"I like to think about it as walking through a doorway into how humankind explores the solar system going forward."
From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026
It seems self-evident that these have made humankind the most powerful animal on earth.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
