Insights & Ideas The human condition encompasses the unique features of being human, particularly the ultimate concerns of human existence. It can be described as the unalterable part of humanity that is inherent and innate to human beings and not dependent on factors such as gender, race, culture, or class. It includes concerns such as the meaning of life, the search for gratification, the sense of curiosity, the inevitability of isolation, and the awareness of the inescapability of death. In essence, the human condition is the self-aware, and reflective nature of the human species that allows for analysis of existential themes. “No one really knows why humans do what they do.” ― David K. Reynolds "The challenge of the retail business is the human condition." ― Howard Schultz (Starbucks)