It is written, “the inclination of man’s heart is evil from his youth” (Genesis 8:21). Envy, lust, honor and hatred are egoistic emotions unique to humans. Moreover, human egoism constantly grows, and due to its constant growth, our egos are…
Dr. Michael Laitman
To Change the World – Change Man
How do you explain emptiness?
Emptiness is a unique category of desires that are unable to be fulfilled. They thus feel empty of the content that they would like to have. People who delve into questioning the emptiness that they feel are those who begin…
What is your opinion on the Russian war with Ukraine?
The current Russo-Ukrainian war awakens the awareness that as human beings, we desperately lack correction and positive connection. It shows how hatred can brew between two nations that have lived side-by-side for a long time, which share similarities in religion,…
How do you deal with negativity coming your way and your own feelings of negativity?
Every one of our negative feelings is the outcome of torn positive connections that we once had. That is why we can fix anything negative in our life by correcting our connections to each other. If we take steps toward…
What are the lessons learned from Squid Game?
The screenwriter and director of Squid Game have been noted as saying that “such is our world” in relation to the setup where people become willing to kill other people if placed under conditions where it is either their life or another’s…
How important to development is a father figure?
In the words of Sigmund Freud, “I could not point to any need in childhood as strong as that for a father’s protection.” The importance of the father figure is embedded in nature and our biology. A child who grows…
Why do some like to spy on other people?
The initial impulse of people who spy on others is to evaluate themselves as being above those on whom they spy. In short, it is an attitude of “they don’t see me, but I see them.” Secondly, it might give…
What is pain?
Pain is an organism’s reaction to a problem it experiences. It is the organism’s way of communicating that something is wrong; it sends a warning signal of danger, and it protects us from harm or injury. For instance, if our…
In 1-2 sentences, what is Kabbalah?
Kabbalah is a methodology for the expansion of human awareness through the connection of desires. In such expanded awareness, we start perceiving the force that created and sustains our reality, which lets us know more about the world we live…
What is the most important thing as a teacher to teach your students?
The correct worldview: a view of the world, life, a person and an epoch. That is most important for me—to position a person toward the correct view of his life. To do so, I need to more or less explain…
How can I stop being superstitious?
We are unfamiliar with nature as a whole. There are several acting forces that suddenly appear to us, and we do not know what to do with them. We then believe in all sorts of things that supplement our power…
How do you define human progress?
Human progress takes place in our attitude toward each other and to nature. The more we understand nature as a perfect mechanism, and the more we adapt ourselves to it, then the more we can consider ourselves making progress. By…