human nature

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But, alas, human nature is apparently stronger than so-called honest expertise, even among scientists.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

“It’s human nature to try to solve the unsolvable and be as precise as possible, but we also can’t kid ourselves that we know the answers,” he said.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

It has us asking ourselves whether war is a part of human nature.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

"I think the fixation on the toilet is kind of human nature," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

People more advantageously placed than we in Harlem were, and are, will no doubt find the psychology and the view of human nature sketched above dismal and shocking in the extreme.

From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin