"Distinguish uniqueness from superiority in any comparison Dr. Christine Webb, a primatologist at NYU, makes a precise and actionable distinction that applies far beyond biology: every species — and by extension every person or group — is unique, but uniqueness does not equal superiority. She states, "The difference between human uniqueness and something like human exceptionalism is that human exceptionalism suggests that what is distinctive about humans is somehow more worthy than the distinctive features of other forms of life." Applying this lens in daily life means you can acknowledge that someone is different from you without ranking them above or below you, which changes how you evaluate colleagues, cultures, and competitors. Source: Dr. Christine Webb, Science Friday, Viral Monkeys and Animal Emotions"