# Human Exceptionalism Is Not Fixed in Our DNA by Tom Murphy > “[Human exceptionalist beliefs] have not been constants of human cultures across the ages. We are capable of new (or old) mental models of ourselves and our relation to the world in which we live.” > **— Tom Murphy**, *Human Exceptionalism, scientist-maintained authored essay, 2022* ## Sources and Context - **Original publication:** [Human Exceptionalism](https://dothemath.ucsd.edu/2022/02/human-exceptionalism/) — scientist-maintained authored essay, 2022; Brackets identify the human-centered beliefs discussed in Murphy's preceding paragraphs; he argues the outlook can change. - **Exact original wording:** “These beliefs have not been constants of human cultures across the ages. We are capable of new (or old) mental models of ourselves and our relation to the world in which we live.” - **Editorial clarification:** Square brackets in the poster resolve a source antecedent. The unmodified words appear immediately above. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Evolutionary Roots of Silicon Valley|The Evolutionary Roots of Silicon Valley]] - **Article:** [[articles/Climate Change Decoded Around Ecological Crisis|Climate Change Decoded Around Ecological Crisis]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Human Animality|Human Animality]] - [[wiki/Cultural Evolution|Cultural Evolution]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “[Human exceptionalist beliefs] have not been constants of human cultures across the ages. We are capable of new (or old) mental models of ourselves and our relation to the world in which we live.” — Tom Murphy, Human Exceptionalism https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-tom-murphy-human-exceptionalism-not-fixed-in-dna ```