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Jeremy’s book FREEDOM is free on our homepage here (along with his other key books, including THE Interview) to read online or download. You can also download the free Kindle version from Amazon. Otherwise you can purchase hard copies from Amazon or other good bookstores.

    Yes, Rutger Bregman’s 2019 book Humankind: A Hopeful History does argue humans are innately good and cooperative. However, it was not civilisation that caused humans to become competitive and selfish, but the clash between our instincts and intellect, and so solving the human condition required finding the clarifying difference between the way the intellect and instincts work, and that is the great breakthrough that Jeremy Griffith has found (see Freedom Essay 4; and also Freedom Essay 53 on other thinkers who have recognised instinct and intellect elements involved in creating the human condition).     Also what is so significant about Jeremy’s work is he answers the great outstanding biological question ‘How did we genetically acquire altruistic instincts?’ And the answer, which we can admit now that the human condition has been solved, is that it was through the nurturing based love indoctrination process (see FAQ 5.2), not through a ‘group selection’ process, as Bregman tries to argue.

You may be referring to our free live events with biologist Jeremy Griffith and others which you can register for here. In terms of courses we have our Introductory Video Series on our homepage which we highly recommend, with this interview and Videos 1 – 4 & 14 being key. Also, if you subscribe to our mailing list you will be sent our Freedom Essay Series which serves as a wonderfully comprehensive course as it guides you through much of the content of Jeremy’s definitive book FREEDOM in beautifully illustrated bite-size pieces. This series includes our Deaf Effect Course which is presented in Freedom Essay 13. Our Freedom Essays are also available as podcasts which you can download at the top of each essay or listen to on our World Transformation Movement App (available from the App Store) and Spotify!

Thank you for your thoughts Tom. In THE Interview Jeremy Griffith explains the key biological distinction is that humans suffer from the conscious-mind-based, psychologically troubled human condition, not the genetic-opportunism-based, animal condition. We suggest that the more you digest Jeremy’s ‘instinct vs intellect’ explanation, the more you will realise just how accountable and explanatory it is in getting to the source of all humanity’s psychological upset and trauma, and just as importantly, healing it. You might be particularly interested in FAQ 1.35 which explains how the macro understanding of humanity’s fundamental worth is the key to real therapy for all humans.

Well get ready Bob as this knowledge is transforming people all over the world! Just read the ecstatic responses THE Interview is receiving on our homepage and scroll down to see the rapidly growing appreciation and support for the WTM with outstanding commendations from thought leaders and WTM Centres opening all over the world! As well the Transformation section of our website further explains what is presented in Part 4 of THE Interview about how this rehabilitates the human race and includes many affirmations from people about how this understanding has brought immense relief and excitement to their lives and their families lives. Also, people are finding Jeremy Griffith’s publications so meaningful in their lives they are volunteering their time to tranlsate it into their own language — see our Translations page.

Thank you for your feedback Robert. It is wonderful how aware you are of this resistance and that you are persevering! The human condition is the most fearful of subjects because it’s the issue of whether we are fundamentally good or bad, and our fear of going anywhere near this fundamental question creates this resistance and initial ‘deaf effect’ which makes ‘hearing’ the explanation difficult. We recommend Video/Freedom Essay 1 titled ‘Your block to the most wonderful of all gifts’ which explains this initial resistance (summarised in FAQ 1.16). Also Video/Freedom Essay 11 which includes some very powerful quotes from people who have overcome their personal deaf effect and Video/Freedom Essay 13 provides our deaf effect course to step people through initial resistance. So it can take a little patience to access just how all-clarifying, all-redeeming and all-liberating this information is but it’s well worth it Robert as you can see from the daily ecstatic responses on our homepage—people everywhere are so relieved to finally be able to make sense of human life!!

We suggest the more you absorb Jeremy Griffith’s ‘instinct vs intellect’ treatise Veronica the more you will realise it does explain the Maori use of prayer or Karakia. As THE Interview explains all humans are born with an all-loving, cooperative instinctive self or soul which is the very sensitive, pure and true moral part of ourselves. In order to find knowledge we had to defy our cooperation-demanding instincts which resulted in us becoming psychologically upset or angry, egocentric and alienated from this all-knowing but not-understanding world of the soul. In his book FREEDOM Jeremy writes about throughout our journey humanity has developed many techniques for shutting down our conscious mind in order to access our soul. These various techniques, including prayer or incantation, can be very effective in giving us some access to that lost part of ourselves. We suggest you read FAQ 1.26 ‘What is soul’ which discusses the depth of sensitivity this pure and truly moral part of ourselves can access. Thankfully, now that we have the redeeming and rehabilitating explanation of the human condition, our intellect will no longer have to find ways back to the world of our all-loving soul, because our intellect and instincts can now be profoundly and completely reconciled.

It takes time to see how universal this solution is, especially since we have never before seen the power of finally being able to understand the human condition. Certainly there are challenges to be overcome but to quote Video/Freedom Essay 5: “Really, the transformation of the world is already a fait accompli, a certainty—sure, it will take a little time to get started, but what will win the day is logic. Humans are thinking, rational beings so when all the logic points in one direction then there is really no choice but for every single human to take that path, and eventually they will. It will be slow for a start because humans hate and resist change, but nonetheless change does happen when an idea’s time has come”. And the transformation is on! Just read the ecstatic responses THE Interview is receiving on our homepage and scroll down to see the rapidly growing appreciation and support for the WTM with outstanding commendations from thought leaders and WTM Centres all over the world! Also, our Transformation section of our website further explains what is presented in Part 4 of THE Interview about how this rehabilitates the human race and includes many affirmations from people about how this understanding has transformed their lives and their families lives.

Yes this understanding is amazing Rosie! As with any new scientific breakthrough in history, it will take time for people to realise that this is the breakthrough we’ve all been waiting for, but as support and momentum continues to build, the selfless love and energy it generates will solve our problems very quickly. Instead of being focused on power, fame, fortune and glory, all our energies will be freed to truly work together on doing whatever it takes to end the suffering in the world. See our FAQ 1.40 ‘Aren’t the problems of the world too overwhelming to ever be fixed? and FAQs 1.4 – 1.6 about how this transformation works.

Yes Tracy the great hope, faith and trust of the human race has always been that one day the explanation of the human condition would finally be found, freeing humans at last from our psychologically troubled angry, egocentric and alienated existence. And, as incredible as it is, through the advances that have been made in science, that is what biologist Jeremy Griffith presents in THE Interview! This explanation is so profound it does bring about the wonderful world we have all dreamed of could be—see the Transformation section of our website!

Hi Margaret, this critical new science presents a huge paradigm shift in our thinking so it does take a little time to fully grasp all its implications but explanation of our human condition gives us the ability, for the first time ever, to understand every aspect of human behaviour in ourselves and in everyone else and our behaviour changes naturally as a result. We recommend our FAQs 1.4 to 1.6 as they explain the far-reaching practical applications of this information and Freedom Essay 15 is all about ‘How our lives can be immediately transformed’. We’d especially recommend you join our Facebook Group and register for our live events with Jeremy Griffith as there is so much helpful and practical discussion taking place there about this immensely relieving knowledge!

Our homepage—HumanCondition.com—has it all there for you Funke, and it is all 100% FREE (no registration required)! At the top it states ‘WHAT NEXT after watching THE Interview?’ and guides you through the steps to pursue your interest!

What is presented in THE Interview explains that the basis of all the dysfunction and destruction in the world, including aggressive governments or organisations, or their leaders, are manifestations of the ‘instinct vs intellect’ conflict within each of us. Even though we civilise it in our every day behaviour, the truth is that we are all extremely psychologically upset. What is so important about what Jeremy Griffith presents is that it actually solves that discord at the individual level, and therefore at every other level, by reconciling instinct and intellect. By explaining the very good reason why our intellect had to defy our instincts (which is that genes can orientate but nerves need to understand) means all our defensive behaviours (our anger, egocentricity and alienation), are now redundant. You might be interested in reading more in FAQ 1.6: Why this solves everything.

Linda, all Jeremy Griffith’s books are FREE and immediately available right HERE on our homepage!! This includes Jeremy’s definitive book FREEDOM and the booklet version of THE Interview. You can also download the free Kindle versions from Amazon. However, if you are particularly wanting a hard copy, you can purchase them from Amazon or other good bookstores.

Jeremy Griffith’s work doesn’t contradict a belief in God or the central tenets of most religions. His work simply brings biological understanding to religion’s pre-scientific descriptions of our condition (see our FAQs about religion).

Really interested to listen to it!❤️

Hi Silvia, you can watch THE Interview, and all our videos, using subtitles or the closed captions function (see the ‘cc’ icon at the bottom of the video player/window and follow the prompts). Also you might like to see if THE Interview has been translated into your native language, or another you are familiar with, on our Translations page.

Thank you for your comment, Detlef. While this biological understanding of the human condition really is the universal solution to all the problems we face, it does have a slow start-up phase. It will take some time to break through fixed patterns of thought, as well as the bastions of power in the world, but once this information gets a foothold through enough people like you developing a deep appreciation and desire to support it, the selfless love and energy that will generated will solve our problems very quickly because instead of being preoccupied with seeking salvation, or seeking power, fame, fortune etc, all our energies will be freed to truly work together and focus on doing whatever it takes to end the suffering in all the corners of the world. The essential point is that all the dysfunction and destruction in the world, including corrupt societies, is a reflection of the conflict within us. What is so important about what Jeremy Griffith presents with the ‘instinct vs intellect’ explanation of the human condition, is that it actually solves that discord by reconciling instinct and intellect. By explaining the very good reason why our intellect had to defy our instincts (which is that genes can orientate but nerves need to understand) means all our defensive behaviours (our anger, egocentricity and alienation), are now redundant. You might be interested in reading more in FAQ 1.6: Why this solves everything.

Great interview and such amazing news, wisdom and new approaches about..everything! Thank you for sharing with us 🙏

Thanks Deon, what is so significant about Jeremy Griffith’s explanation of the human condition is we no longer have to be burdened by the fundamental question of whether we are good or bad because our core goodness as individuals and as a species has been biologically established. We can understand humans’ psychological upset was the price humans had to pay for searching for knowledge and that the human story presents the greatest, most heroic story ever told. We can at last understand the source of our upset and bring great compassion and kindness to ourselves, others and the natural world.

Hi Jane, Jeremy Griffith’s work presents the breakthrough biological explanation of the underlying issue in all human affairs of the human condition, our species’ capacity for so-called ‘good’ and ‘evil’. While religious assurances such as ‘God loves you’ provided comfort, they failed to explain WHY we are lovable. Ultimately we needed to find the clarifying difference between the way the intellect and instincts work which THE Interview explains and is presented in more detail in Video/Freedom Essay 4. We maintain that only by bringing reconciling understanding to our conflicted selves can we truly ameloriate and heal our psychological condition at its source. You may find our FAQs about how this reconciles science and religion and Jeremy’s Freedom Essay 39 ‘Christ explained’ of interest.

    Thank you for your comment, Val. Yes we are certainly in critical need of a deeper understanding of ourselves so we can put an end to all the suffering and horror that our condition creates. Ultimately we needed to find the scientific explanation for why when the universal ideals are to be loving, cooperative and selfless are we so angry, competitive and selfish. Answering this question required finding the clarifying difference between the way the intellect and instincts work, and that is the great biological breakthrough Jeremy Griffith presents in THE Interview and his book FREEDOM. What Jeremy is putting forward is that for there to be a fundamental change in our human situation we had to understand the human condition – humans’ capacity for good and evil – from a biological perspective. As Professor Harry Prosen, a former President of the Canadian Psychiatric Association, recognised, “the beauty of Griffith’s treatise is that the healing starts at the macro level of the universal human condition; the healing of the shame and blame that the whole human race has suffered from, which is non-personal and thus more easily confronted, absorbed and accepted. It brings the greater context and love to all human psychosis and suffering, and then, from under the umbrella of that safe position, everyone can gradually work inwards to their particular experience of all the imperfections in human life that have now, finally, been made sense of.”     You may also be interested in reading FAQ 5.4 for an overview of what consciousness is, its origins and how humans acquired consciousness when other animals couldn’t. You’ll see at the end of that FAQ that you can read Jeremy’s more detailed explanations about consciousness in Freedom Essay 24 titled ‘How did consciousness emerge in humans’ and in chapter 7 of FREEDOM, titled ‘What is Consciousness, and Why, How and When Did Humans’ Unique Conscious Mind Emerge?’

Thanks Daniso, the booklet version of THE Interview is free on our homepage here — along with Jeremy Griffith’s other key books including his definitive book FREEDOM: The End Of The Human Condition — to read online or download. You can also download free Kindle versions from Amazon. Otherwise you can purchase hard copies from Amazon or other good bookstores.

Thanks Don, at the top of our website, it states ‘WHAT NEXT after watching THE Interview?’ and guides you through the steps to pursue your interest! This includes registering for our free, live, interactive events with Jeremy Griffith and others, joining our popular Facebook Group and accessing all our books/ essays/ videos/ audios. You will also see our extensive FAQ facility, translations and our over 50 WTM Global Centres so there is an absolute feast of material to explore!

    As explained in Part 2 of THE Interview, the book of Genesis story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden describes the primary situation involved in our human condition of the psychologically upsetting battle that emerged between our instincts and our conscious intellect’s search for knowledge. So ‘the fall’, to use religious terminology, was caused by the emerging conscious mind’s search for knowledge, which was in effect criticised by our pre-established instincts which were ‘intolerant’ of those experiments in self-management. Understanding that the conscious mind is an insightful learning tool, and therefore needs to find understanding to operate, removes the burden of guilt from humanity. Rather than being ‘sinful’ for taking the fruit from the tree of knowledge, we can now understand that we conscious humans are heroes, not villains. Having found the good reason that we had to defy our instincts means all our defensive behaviours (our anger, egocentricity and alienation) are now redundant. This is the essence of the transformation that is now available.     And yes, Jeremy has the greatest respect for the Bible (he describes it as a repository of pre-scientific truth) and the role Christianity has played in the world (see Freedom Essay 39). His work simply brings biological understanding to religion’s pre-scientific descriptions of our condition (see our FAQs about religion).

No, William. Jeremy Griffith presents an entirely new framework of human-condition-confronting-and-solving, holistic science which means that at last we are able to look at evolution in an honest way. In his book FREEDOM ch 4:4 Jeremy explains the word ‘evolution’ needs to be replaced with the word ‘development’ for while evolution implies that organisms do change or evolve it avoids acknowledging that there is a direction and purpose to that change, which is to develop the order of matter – see Freedom Essay 21 ‘The truthful biology: the real story of the development of life, including humans’. We suggest that it is only now, with our apparently divisive condition understood and defended, that we can acknowledge that evolution has been a integrative process. We also suggest FAQ 1.13 ‘Is this idea original or new? / How does this instinct vs intellect explanation of the human condition differ from other theories that recognise these elements?’ which explains the unique significance of Jeremy’s work.

You don’t need to buy any of Jeremy Griffith’s books Sandra because they are all FREE and immediately available right HERE on our homepage!! This includes Jeremy’s definitive book FREEDOM and the booklet version of THE Interview. You can also download the free Kindle versions from Amazon. However, if you are particularly wanting a hard copy, you can purchase them from Amazon or other good bookstores.

It is wonderful you are enjoying our Introductory Videos Rosemary! You might also like to register for our free, live, interactive events with Jeremy Griffith and others and also join our booming Facebook Group as they provide absolutely fascinating ways to learn more, have questions answered and interact with others on your journey out of the human condition!

We suggest you need to look deeper Marin because, as THE Interview explains, the question of our ‘good and evil’-stricken human condition—of WHY don’t humans live in ‘unison’ or ‘balance’— desperately needs to be confronted and answered for us to truly live in harmony with ourselves and the planet. Only solving the human condition can stop the disintegration of society and the destruction of our world that is happening everywhere we look. This is what Jeremy Griffith has done and is what is unique about his work. He has answered the age-old question of why when the universal ideals are to be loving, cooperative and selfless are we so angry, competitive and selfish, so much so that we are destroying ourselves and our world. See FAQ 1.6 ‘Why understanding the human condition solves everything’

The booklet version of THE Interview is free on our homepage here—along with Jeremy Griffith’s other key books including his definitive book FREEDOM: The End Of The Human Condition—to read online or download. You can also download the free Kindle version from Amazon. Otherwise you can purchase hard copies from Amazon or other good bookstores.

Hi Kevin and thank you for your question. Jeremy Griffith explains in THE Interview that consciousness means being sufficiently aware of how experiences are related to attempt to manage change from a basis of understanding cause and effect. Clearly, while other animals have various levels of ‘awareness’ (as is certainly shown by gorillas and chimpanzees who have been taught sign language like the famous gorilla Koko) none can consciously manage events like humans can, and so it is accurate to describe humans as the only animals possessing ‘fully conscious minds’, see FAQ 5.5 ‘Aren’t other animals capable of conscious thought like humans? / How can you say humans are the only fully conscious animals?’. Also we recommend Chapter 7 of Jeremy’s definitive book FREEDOM which provides a comprehensive explanation of how full consciousness developed in humanms as a result of nurturing or the love-indoctrination process which is absolutely fascinating (summarised in FAQ 5.4 ‘What is consciousness? / Why is it that humans became conscious while other animals haven’t? / How did consciousness emerge in humans?’).

Thank you for you comment Mbeko. Firstly we recommend you watch THE Interview which provides a summary of what Jeremy Griffith presents in his definitive book FREEDOM. Finally with the human condition explained we can understand the source of the psychological upset that has caused human prejudice and discrimination. Once you have watched THE Interview you might like to read our FAQ 9.1 about how this puts an end to racism and for a testimonial on the power of this knowledge to end racism, we recommend the presentation from Franklin Mukakanga, of Zambia, in Video/Freedom Essay 8.

Well our homepage—HumanCondition.com—has it all there for you Julian and it is all 100% FREE (no registration required)! At the top it states ‘WHAT NEXT after watching THE Interview?’ and guides you through the steps to pursue your interest! This includes registering our free, live, interactive events with Jeremy Griffith and others, joining our popular Facebook Group and accessing all our books/ essays/ videos/ audios. You will also see our extensive FAQ facility, translations and our over 50 WTM Global Centres so there is an absolute feast of material to explore!