human beings
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"As human beings, we have this tendency to compare ourselves to others," said Phillippa Diedrichs, professor of psychology at the Centre for Appearance Research, UWE Bristol.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Since the 1980s, psychologist and MIT professor Sherry Turkle has been warning that modern technology is scrambling our ability to live in the real world and feel empathy for fellow human beings.
From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2026
We as human beings identify with celebrities who have nothing to do with us, but these parasocial relationships can be very bad for our wealth.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
Longer-term, "AI might not even need human beings anymore to do real things in the physical world," he added.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
"And human beings are mostly water, right? Ain't that what Fantana said at the beginning of the year?"
From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds
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