mankind

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“Elon started SpaceX with the goal to change mankind and make us a multiplanetary species,” SpaceX CFO Bret Johnsen said in a 17-minute video hosted on the website, referring to CEO Elon Musk.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Bannon has called AI "the most dangerous technology in the history of mankind."

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

The concept, as described by the organization: “to create the definitive scientific, cultural and sporting movement that safely evolves mankind into a new superhumanity.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

He cut himself off from mankind at the family lake, carefully observing the animals, fish and waterfowl.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

In fact, the theme of Smith’s first book, The Theory of Moral Sentiments, was the innate honesty of mankind.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt