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Why Humanity Destroyed Itself
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Jenny posted on 2017/02/09Ever wonder why humanity might be its own worst enemy? This thought-provoking video dives deep into human nature, cognitive biases, and tribalism, exploring the fascinating architecture of our brains and how it could lead to our downfall. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and complex sentence structures while pondering some big philosophical questions!
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extraordinary
US /ɪkˈstrɔ:rdəneri/
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UK /ɪkˈstrɔ:dnri/
- Adjective
- Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
- Additional to or different from what is usual or regular.
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US /səˈner.i.oʊ/
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UK /sɪˈnɑː.ri.əʊ/
- Noun
- An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
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US /dɪˈstrækʃən/
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UK /dɪˈstrækʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something drawing your attention away from
- Enjoyable thing to help you forget your problems
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US /ɪˈvɛntʃuəli/
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UK /ɪˈventʃuəli/
- Adverb
- After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- At some later time; in the future
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