Dr. Michael Laitman To Change the World – Change Man

Is War a Necessary Part of Life?

The will to dominate is at the very foundation of our nature, and war is thus a part of our lives. However, it is counterproductive to our very own interests. If we view humanity from aside, then we see that

Why Do the Ultra-Rich Do Philanthropy?

On one hand, the ultra-rich are driven by their own power and wealth, but on the other hand, they are motivated by a challenge—that they wish to see a positive result from their lives. If we act for humanity’s benefit,

Why Do We Tend to Trust Some People Over Others?

We trust some people over others because we have no choice but to trust them. Take babies for instance. Babies trust no one. Babies do not want to know anyone besides their mothers, and to cleave to their mothers. To

What Must America Do To Fix Its Trust Crisis?

Indeed, we are living in times of a social trust crisis, and it could lead to worse states where our connections would freeze and we would be unable to move toward each other. Then, from a state where society lives

What Is Bad about Our Desires?

We should first understand what is desire and what is bad about our desires. What is bad about our desires is that they control us and our intellect. Desire—or to be more precise, the desire to receive—is our entire essence,

How to Make “Love your neighbor as yourself’ a Reality in Today’s World

We can realize the principle of “love your neighbor as yourself” in today’s world through education. Education means filling our media, our schools, colleges, universities, and our cultures, i.e. literally everything that influences us, with examples and explanations of our

Is the World in Danger of Impending Famine?

  One of my students asked me about the possibility of global famine, citing a report where almost 90% of international food security and nutrition experts surveyed predicted that “without innovation and bold action, global hunger would continue to rise over the next

You Don’t See People for Who They Are

Undoubtedly, we see people not for who they are. Also, it is not just people, but anything we see, we seemingly bring it to life according to what we want to see in it. People in and of themselves do

What Is the Best Way to Relate to Other People?

We have to relate to everyone favorably, i.e. to give a good example to everyone as much as we can in order to break them with love, out of our love for them. What does “breaking other people with love”

Why Can it Be So Hard to Listen to Other People?

𝘞𝘩𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘵 𝘴𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘶𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮? Why is it sometimes very hard to listen to others? Due to our egoism and pride, where we primarily consider our self-benefit over everything and everyone

Why is it so hard for people to listen to someone without interrupting them?

Why is it sometimes very hard to listen to others? Due to our egoism and pride, where we primarily consider our self-benefit over everything and everyone else, it is common for us to hold certain disagreements with others’ opinions. It

What are some ways to inspire someone to open up in a conversation?

Open your heart to the other person. If you want to connect with them and to be understood, then the other person has to feel that you wish to be in connection with them, and that your heart is open