Agree to have arguments on a schedule. For example, agree with your partner that every Friday, you are going to have an argument—to tease and to poke each other. We do such actions subconsciously anyway. They are natural. Nature itself…
Dr. Michael Laitman
To Change the World – Change Man
Is it human nature always to fight?
Yes. Human nature makes us want to rule over others, that by nature we do not like other people thinking and behaving the way that they do. There is a chance that we can rise above human nature, but it…
Will AI gain independence?
AI has no point of independence. It is not a created being. In every created being, there is a divine part from above that lets it rise above its current abilities to higher degrees. AI has nothing of the sort.…
Would it be better if we could live forever?
If we could live forever in our world, which is impossible, then we would detach ourselves from the purpose of life. The purpose of life is, as it is written, “You shall see your world in your lifetime” (Berachot 17a).…
How do we know what is true and what is false?
We cannot know what is true and false. The only one who knows what is true and false is the upper force. In the wisdom of Kabbalah, “nature” (“HaTeva”) is the same as “God” (“Elohim”). It is the upper force…
Have we crossed the point of no return in terms of damaging the planet?
There is no such point. We need to trust that our thought, which is our greatest quality, can change nature. We only need to understand the direction to which we should aim our thoughts. What should we think about? What…
When should I tell the truth and when should I lie?
I recently received the following letter: “Hello, Dr. Laitman, my name is Avi, and I’d like to share a problem that I’ve been dealing with from a young age. Since I can remember myself, I hated to lie, even when…
What should be one’s dream?
Our dream should be to achieve a positive social connection where mutual care, support and encouragement abound in society. Based on the video “What Social Model Should We Aspire To? ” with Kabbalist Dr. Michael Laitman and Oren Levi. Written/edited…
Is it true that stubbornness is a characteristic quality of Jewish people?
Max Nordau, one of the Zionist movement’s founders, was quoted as telling Ze’ev Jabotinsky that “logic is a Greek art and Jews can’t tolerate it. The Jew learns not by way of reason, but from catastrophes. He won’t buy an umbrella merely…
What should I be grateful for?
In the morning, we should be grateful for waking up, that there is light, air and an entire day ahead of us. In the afternoon, we should be grateful for having been through half the day already, and that soon…
Can drug addicts be cured?
A global solution to drug addition depends on society at large. We first need to build society so that it is based on ties of mutual consideration, support, encouragement and positive connections, such that people would not want to disconnect…
Does Israel really want peace?
The problem is that the Jews in Israel do not understand what it means to make peace. Making peace means coming closer to all other Jews and convincing them to come closer to each other. It might seem that the…