It is because if we speak ill of someone, we speak against the very force that created and sustains us all. There is nothing but this force. So, by engaging in slander, we thus harm the system of connection, the…
Dr. Michael Laitman
To Change the World – Change Man
What Role Does Financial Independence Play in Maintaining a Healthy Marriage?
Today, in the U.S., one in five Americans hides a bank account or credit card from their spouse. It raises the question as to whether this growing trend toward independence in relationships is positive or negative. Independence, when rooted correctly, is indeed…
Can One Person Really Change the World?
We constantly think about changing the world. But this is, in fact, the ultimate expression of our egoism, our inborn desire to enjoy for self-benefit alone. We think that if we replace media outlets, overthrow governments, or fire bosses, the…
What Does Real Independence Mean?
Today, the word “independence” is everywhere in reference to independent countries, republics, and the media. We hear it from all sides of conflicts, from the right and the left, from individuals and nations alike. Independence has become a universal ideal.…
Would You Forgive Someone Who Committed a Large-Scale Genocide But Wanted to Genuinely Change?
In Rwanda in 1994, nearly 800,000 people were brutally killed, mostly from the Tutsi minority, over the course of just one hundred days. Today, the same people who committed these horrific acts live among their victims. Journalist Philip Gourevitch described how Rwanda…
Is It Possible to Have a Truly Altruistic Act, or Are All Acts Motivated by Self-Interest Ultimately?
Oscar Wilde is attributed to having once said, “The nicest feeling in the world is to do a good deed anonymously—and have somebody find out.” I would underline, “somebody find out,” because our ego always seeks recognition. Is our world…
What Does Humanity Need to Become for Peace?
In order for humanity to live in peace, we must feel the need to live by the laws of nature, integral laws of interconnectedness and interdependence. Right now, humanity has no desire for such a life. The current reality is…
How Has the Relationship Changed Between Children and Their Parents?
Today, more than ever, we see how elderly people are being increasingly abandoned. In many cases, their children do not care about them and do not even call. Children today are feeling less and less connection to their parents. Their…
How Do Our Attitudes Toward Others Affect the Way They Behave Toward Us?
First, it is a strict law in nature that our attitude toward others determines their attitude toward us. It seems very strange, but if we try to make an effort, then we will gradually see that the world depends only…
Does Anything Create the Value Behind Diamonds and Gold Besides Rarity?
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…
What Will Be With Us After Death
Today, we are reaching a point of a radical re-evaluation of values. What once seemed valuable, which we fought, lived, and died for, and which we tried to preserve and pass on to future generations, is losing its meaning and…
Is Love a Force of Nature?
Love is the most powerful force in nature. It creates, generates, gives rise to systems, and sustains life. But why do we call it the “force” of love? In our world, love means attraction. We feel drawn to something that…