--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: The human race is the biggest mass…" description: "\"“The human race is the biggest mass murderer of all time. Think about it: we’re hard-coded to survive. Even our ancient ancestors were driven by this i..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/593/a-g-riddle-5016_different-faces_the-human-race-is-the-biggest-mass-murde_174564.jpg" --- # The human race is the biggest mass murderer of all time… ![“The human race is the biggest mass murderer of all time. Think about it: we’re hard-coded to survive. Even our ancient ancestors were driven by this impulse, driven enough to recognize the Neanderthals and Hobbits as dangerous enemies. They may have slaughtered dozens of human subspecies. And that…” quote by A.G. 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Racism, class warfare, sexism, east versus west, north and south, capitalism and communism, democracy and dictatorships, Islam and Christianity, Israel and Palestine, they’re all different faces of the same war: the war for a homogeneous human race, an end to our differences. It’s a war we started a long time ago, a war we’ve been fighting ever since. A war that operates in every human mind below the subconscious level, like a computer program, constantly running in the background, guiding us to some eventuality.” Kate didn’t know what to say, couldn’t see how it could involve her trial and her children. “You expect me to believe those two children are involved in an ancient cosmic struggle for the human race?”” [A.G. Riddle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-g-riddle/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Human beings have an innate drive to eliminate differences, leading to conflict across many domains; this bias is deep‑rooted and subconscious. **In simple terms:** We tend to fear and attack what is different. Key Takeaway Recognize and challenge subconscious biases. Themes bias conflict human nature Mood critical concerned Type analytical inspirational When to use this quote - education reform - media literacy - intercultural dialogue - policy making Key Concepts evolutionary psychology social identity group dynamics Questions to Reflect On - What subconscious biases affect your decisions? - How can societies reduce fear of the other? 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