Question from the Internet: “How is it possible that as a society we **still** haven’t realised that everything is learned (environment is everything)?” First of all, I fully agree with you that the environment that influences and shapes us is the most important factor in our development and education. At…

Question from the Internet: “How can I assure myself that being a decent human being matters, when there have been times, especially during wars, where bad people were allowed to get away with crimes?” We are “simple” beings. All our calculations and actions are driven by a basic “pleasure/pain” principle…

Question from the Internet: “What has been the greatest inspiration in your life so far?” We are social creatures. It does not matter how unique and independent we think we are. Our self-esteem, self-judgment, our whole picture of ourselves is based on comparing ourselves to others. Our main drivers are…

Question from the Internet: How can you change the world and make it a better place? “To answer this question, we need to examine and understand a few additional questions.” What does it mean a “better or good place?” What is not good with the world today? What do we…

Question from the Internet: “Is it possible to contribute to society without money?” While money is indeed an important tool — a trading tool facilitating the exchange of products and services between people — I do not see it positively contributing to society. It is not enough that most people…

Question from the Internet: “Why do humans seek importance from each other?” Where else could we get importance from?! Our human nature is built in such a way that we constantly compare ourselves to others. …

Question from the Internet: “How do we stop our descent into an economic system in which the primary value of humans to the ruling classes is as consumers rather than producers, a system which is pernicious and cancerous to human life, creativity, and prosperity?” We can’t descend into such a…

Question from the Internet: “If you could make every person in the world forget about one specific event, invention, or piece of knowledge, what would you choose, and how do you think it would impact our global society?” I do not think “forgetting” anything would help us or would change…

Question from the Internet: “From your perspective, what is the most influential driving force of human history, the most prominent reason that societies expand, fall, and progress?” Fortunately, I do not have to share with you my “personal perspective” on this. There are unique, empirical natural scientists who have been…