civilization

Although AI’s threats to jobs “are very real,” Glenn said he’s more worried about AI’s threat to civilization and people’s quality of living.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

“The Etruscans” deftly—and rightfully—elevates our knowledge of this ancient civilization, and the finds suggest that there’s still more to learn about its presence and influence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

If an extraterrestrial civilization happened to transmit within those same frequencies, detecting it would likely require a radio telescope located somewhere free from Earth's radio noise, such as the far side of the Moon.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026

Then, “they said that a civilization was going to be destroyed, not a regime.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

Millions of years ago, he said, rats seemed to be ahead of all the other animals, seemed to be making a civilization of their own.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien

The goal would be to make available, to students of all ages everywhere, a truly comprehensive record of documented human civilizations and ideas in all their variety.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

Human civilizations across the ages have understood this to be an important lesson, which is how gold became the go-to cautionary symbol for greed, vanity, and the hollow existence to which they lead.

From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026

In fact, he concluded, the two civilizations are “so radically different, they’re irreconcilable.”

From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2026

"Great civilizations outlast even the most vicious occupiers."

From Barron's ● Mar. 28, 2026

There are not yet any obvious signs of extraterrestrial intelligence and this makes us wonder whether civilizations like ours always rush implacably, headlong, toward self-destruction.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan