humankind
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The author rehabilitates the Greek Arachne—unfairly condemned to be a spider because of her creative ability—then returns us to Spider Woman and Spider Grandmother, the kindly, creative beings who bring life and wisdom to humankind.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 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
"If we really come together, we can produce so much that's beneficial to humankind," says Sharman.
From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2026
Back then, nobody could conceive of humankind being connected by machines that also facilitated our disconnection from each other.
From Salon ● Mar. 26, 2026
In contrast, humankind ascended to the top so quickly that the ecosystem was not given time to adjust.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
