Sentence examples for improved humanity from inspiring English sources

All of these technical advances appear to have improved humanity, which makes it the polar opposite of Black Mirror, but things aren't actually that simple.

"We're going through a tough period, but there is no other system that has improved humanity," the Microsoft founder told the BBC.

I was recently a guest at a recording of the Wellcome Trust's brilliant Level Up Human, a comedy/science podcast about improving humanity, hosted by Simon Watt.

Mrs. Jellyby, you may recall, is the Dickens character in "Bleak House" who is as intent on improving humanity as she is cavalier toward actual human beings; thus she heartlessly neglects her own family while high-mindedly pursuing charity abroad — "telescopic philanthropy," in Dickens' classic phrase.

Gates observed that Clinton was widely perceived as Mrs. Jellyby, the character in Charles Dickens's "Bleak House" who is as "intent on improving humanity as she is cavalier toward actual human beings . . . the zealous reformer with a heart as big as all Antarctica".

The rest would go to improving humanity.

Their mission is to provide knowledge that will improve humanity.

He traces its origins to a reaction against the conviction of enlightenment rationalism that the collection and publication of all knowledge would improve humanity.

If Alex, the Harvard student, and Paul Phillips, the poker player, consider their use of neuroenhancers a private act, Nicholas Seltzer sees his habit as a pursuit that aligns him with a larger movement for improving humanity.

Ashrita"; "To Debbie — Reach for the Skies!" Furman said that he considered all record-setting endeavors equally worthwhile, because, "in some way, you're improving humanity," but he couldn't help making a distinction or two.

"His legacy will be one not only of urgency that the climate is warming, but also of hope that we can yet improve humanity's stewardship of this planet.