Diamonds and gold hold value only because people agreed to view them as valuable. They bring a sense of confidence, a feeling of possessing a treasure, but the treasure exists solely in our perception, not in reality. Look at a…
Dr. Michael Laitman
To Change the World – Change Man
Money
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Money (“Kesef” in Hebrew) represents a covering (Kisui) over egoism, the desire to enjoy for self-benefit alone. It lets us either fulfill our desires to enjoy inwardly for ourselves alone or use them to benefit others. With money, we can…
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Money is an ancient invention. Historical records show coins in circulation as early as 650 BCE. Initially, the value of money was determined by the weight and material of the coins themselves. Over time, metal coins gave way to paper…
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The impact of money depends entirely on how it is used. If I aim to fulfill my egoistic desires, i.e., desires for self-benefit at the expense of others, money becomes a necessity. However, if I seek to channel my egoism…
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Money represents the ability to satisfy our desires. Throughout history, humanity has used various substances as currency, including golden sand, coins, and other materials, to fulfill this purpose. In recent times, however, humanity has begun to critically examine its ability…
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The Hebrew word for money, “Kesef,” comes from the word for “covering,” “Kisuf.” It stems from the idea that money is a covering over our desires. Money is not merely cash or the numbers in our bank accounts. If we…
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Money is the equivalent of our investment into each other, our relations of give and take where we aim to receive something in return for our giving of something. However, is it possible to eliminate money? It would be possible…
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The attraction to gambling stems from a strong feeling of lacking connection with fate. What is a lack of connection with fate? It is a lack of a harmonious connection between people and nature, or to a pathway to such…
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Today, we need money to feel secure, and in principle, money acts as a connector: I give you money, you give me money, and we each earn from each other and win over one another at each other’s expense. It…
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We are influenced by ads because companies study what we would like and create ads that pinpoint our desires, whetting our appetites with the use of various deception and concealment techniques. For instance, if we have an initial desire for…
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A lot of people think about money in a derogatory way, for instance, as the root of all evil. Others think of money simply as a means: that we work, earn and can then pay for what we need and…
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The more AI will develop, the more people will become jobless. It is indeed a major problem, and it will increasingly show us that we do not know what we should do with ourselves. People will go crazy if they…
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