“If you based your knowledge of the human species exclusively on adverts, you'd think that the normal condition of humanity was to be a good-looking single person between 20 and 35, with excellent muscle-definition and/or an excellent figure, and a large disposable income.” IfsThinkingHumansPersonsHumanityConditionsFiguresNormalSpeciesDefinitionsIncomeExcellentMusclesLooking GoodSingle PersonHuman SpeciesDisposableAdverts Author:Francis Spufford
“There are muscles that we have in our feet that most human beings don't even know that we have. The strength that we have is so detailed.” KnowsHumansHuman BeingsFeetMuscles Author:Misty Copeland
“We kid ourselves that we're trying to be empathetic with the human condition from a distance, but I don't think that is it at all. It's stupid; it's a waste of time. But when the earth flexes its muscles, that's rather different. That's a powerful reminder of where we are.” ThinkingTryingHumansDifferentKidsEarthPowerfulConditionsStupidWasteDistanceMusclesWasting TimeHuman ConditionRemindersEmpathetic Author:Simon Winchester