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title: "Human Beings"
date: "2021-08-04T13:16:36+01:00"
modified: "2021-11-17T10:34:07+00:00"
url: "https://understandinghumanism.org.uk/area/human-beings/"
post_id: 2397
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# Human Beings

**What is the humanist understanding of human origins, human nature, and human potential?**

Humanists believe that human beings have natural origins – we evolved like all other living things – and, if we if we put our naturally evolved capacities to good use, we have the potential to lead good and happy lives.