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all humankind shares the desire for peace
perhaps someday humankind will find the key that unlocks the mystery of the universe
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The better chance of dealing with the matter would be to try and instill in the AGI principles and practices that acknowledge the devious acts of humankind and aim for having the AGI opt to not employ those acts.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
In the months since Ethan evaded capture in Austria at the end of the last movie, the Entity has expanded its power, building a fanatical cult, sparking global violence and inching toward the annihilation of humankind.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
The event also took a turn into more wide-ranging events, with Trump reflecting on the animal kingdom in comparison to humankind, foreign dictators, the war between Ukraine and Russia, and Israel’s battle against Hamas.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 1 May 2025
But the founders’ understanding of human nature led them to create a system of government designed to constrain humankind’s irresistible lust for power by giving us three equal branches of government.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2025
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
In the months since Ethan evaded capture in Austria at the end of the last movie, the Entity has expanded its power, building a fanatical cult, sparking global violence and inching toward the annihilation of humankind.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
The event also took a turn into more wide-ranging events, with Trump reflecting on the animal kingdom in comparison to humankind, foreign dictators, the war between Ukraine and Russia, and Israel’s battle against Hamas.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 1 May 2025
But the founders’ understanding of human nature led them to create a system of government designed to constrain humankind’s irresistible lust for power by giving us three equal branches of government.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Humankind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humankind. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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humankind
noun
hu·man·kind
ˈhyü-mən-ˌkīnd 
ˈyü-
Medical Definition
humankind
noun
hu·man·kind
ˈhyü-mən-ˌkīnd
ˈyü
ˈyü
: the human race
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