What would happen to the world if we were human?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- This rhetorical question highlights the unique burdens and complexities of human existence.
- In plain terms
- Being human might cause problems or changes for the world.
- What can you take from it?
- Human nature carries weight and consequence.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes being human difficult?
- How would the world change if we were different?
Another view
It assumes humanity is distinct from other states of being.
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