human condition

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“I am afraid to own a Body— / I am afraid to own a Soul— / Profound—precarious Property— / Possession, not optional—” There it is, captured in four lines by Emily Dickinson, the human condition.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

Although the EAE model does not replicate every feature of MS, its similarities to the human condition make it a powerful tool for studying neurodegeneration and testing new therapeutic approaches.

From Science Daily • Jan. 6, 2026

"The human condition is, in lots of ways, still the same. Jealousy is jealousy. Love is love."

From BBC • Sep. 20, 2025

“I’ve always been a student of him. His work dealt with the human condition — human beings and the trials and tribulations they go through. There is morality in all of his work.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 6, 2025

Yali’s question went to the heart of the current human condition, and of post-Pleistocene human history.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond