We are all addicted. Society is organized in such a way that at any given moment in our lives, we become addicted to something: things we are used to do or consume from childhood, certain food, a way of thinking…
Dr. Michael Laitman
To Change the World – Change Man
Millennials: Redefining the Rules of the Economy
As a new year approaches, an atmosphere of increased consumerism envelops societies across the globe. However, there is a generational stratum that is spoiling the commercial hoopla: the millennials. Getting a new car, a new house and a new partner…
Why the European Union Needs a Good Marriage Counselor
The wedding took place on May 9, 1950. French Foreign Minister Robert Schumann initiated a program for France and Germany to collaborate in the production of coal and steel, which were important resources for conducting war. Belgium, Italy, Luxembourg and…
Brexit May Never Happen
The time has come for a different kind of connection that is not based on egoism, which the current system is built on. Thanks to the recent Brussels summit, there is now an agreement on the table for the withdrawal of…
Fitness in the 21st Century: The Birth of a New Religion
Who doesn’t want to be fit these days? Trying to stay in good shape has become a noble quest in modern life, and an expensive one. Does the effort actually yield a more fulfilling life? The end result feels more…
Younger people are less sexually active today. Why is that?
The young generation lives in the most permissive era: They use apps where they can find casual sex, they have the morning after pill, sexting has become a normal behavior, and our culture has never been more open to sexual…
Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau’s Apology to German Jews Comes at Height of Anti-Semitism in U.S. and Canada
Trying to escape the atrocities of Nazi Germany, around 900 Jewish refugees aboard the St. Louis ship were denied entry to Canada on June 7, 1939. It was one of the many rejected requests to obtain asylum in the North American continent,…
How to Tackle Stress in a World With the Highest Stress Ever
We can extract key insights about the internal mechanism driving the upswing in human stress from the wisdom of Kabbalah. By understanding the process at work, we can become empowered to effectively intervene. Crossing streets jammed with heavy traffic, approaching…
Understanding the Midterm Elections from a Global Perspective
“The only thing that I regret is that I killed two [cops] … I wish I killed more of those …” said illegal immigrant Luis Bracamontes with a diabolical grin on his face. Then came the title “Who Else Would Democrats Let…
A Virtual Jewish Nation May Teach the World How to Live on the Cloud
We’re all familiar with “the cloud.” But have heard about “cloud nations”? If you ask futurists and visionaries, such as Dr. Roey Tzezana, they will tell you that in the coming decades we will no longer need the territorial institutions…
World Mental Health Day: How to Build Meaningful and Successful Relationships
This World Mental Health Day, it’s worthwhile to emphasize positive human relationships as the overarching means for good mental health. Mental illness stems from imbalance in the mind and body, which is caused by imbalance in society, which is further…
Why do we not care about a thousand dead Indonesians?
Days after the deadly earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter scale struck the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia, and the huge tsunami destroyed large parts of it, the dimensions of the disaster are becoming increasingly clear. Roughly 1,300 people have…