Since THE Interview between Craig Conway and Jeremy Griffith first aired in 2020, tens of thousands of viewers have commented on it on HumanCondition.com — this is an archive of all those comments, including helpful responses from our team.
This is page 4 of 180 (pages run from the oldest comments to the latest).
The Comments below were made between February 18, 2021 and March 15, 2021.
Donall Meehan
Watching that interview was revolutionising. Although I can’t stop thinking about how can we achieve this nearly impossible challenge of over coming and spreading the knowledge of the human condition? When we live in a world full of conflict and hate. I’m 17 and I live in Ireland, I want to help!
WTM Admin
Hi Donall, what a wonderfully generous response! It may take time for people to realise that this breakthrough is what it says it is (as with any new scientific breakthrough in history), but once this catches on — through people recognising the importance of it — the infectious enthusiasm and selfless love it liberates will spread like wildfire. We recommend you look at our FAQs 1.4 – 1.6 and chapter 9:9 of Jeremy’s definitive book FREEDOM for more on just how quickly this knowledge can transform the world.
Your offer to help this all-important project is so appreciated. We have a guide here on our website for people who want to help and join the WTM, including subscribing to our mailing list, watching our key introductory material (including THE Interview, which you have done), reading FREEDOM, becoming a member and interacting with us. We have a thriving WTM Community with over 45 global WTM Centres and we have regular webinars and meetings to discuss this incredible transformation — see our WTM Community page. And we also have a World Transformation Movement Facebook Community, so feel free to join and share in the discussion, excitement and fellowship there and on our website!
Ismail Noordien
Very very informative
Damota
Liberating, ...taking away all of mankind’s prejudices that are tightly attached. Great stuff.
Jay
This is a big enough issue that we need to worry about as a human race rather than manupulating & killing each other for no real reasons. It would be best to keep the natural & supernatural aspects separate due to various religious beliefs & faiths to move forward from where the human race has got up to over the last two million years! Simply because it would be much easier to get to the bottom if we keep the supernatural elements away from the core discovery!
WTM Admin
Yes, they are emotive topics, but as is explained in FAQ 1.15, the study of the human condition is the study of humans’ capacity for acts of both so-called ‘good and evil’—of why, when the ideals are to be cooperative loving and selfless are we capable of incredible aggression and selfishness. This realm of inquiry is where science and religion overlap, so naturally in explaining the human condition the terms ‘good and evil’ and religious references will be used, and through scientific explanation, finally demystified and reconciled.
MM Joffe
Bonobos are as they are because they live in a plentiful environment, as compared to chimpanzees. Does that not explain their disposition and behaviour?
WTM Admin
As Jeremy explains in chapter 6.8 of FREEDOM, being in a food-rich, relatively predator-and-competitor-free environment will not quell competition for mating opportunities. The only thing that can do that is the love-indoctrination process. So while the love-indoctrination process does require relatively ideal conditions to become established (see chapter 5:6 of FREEDOM), it is wrong to say that bonobos’ disposition and behaviour is explained by their environment alone.
Jamie Duffy
I found this so inspiring and uplifting. Given me understanding of hope for the human condition. I am 73, female. Somehow I knew this was so but never knew how to articulate or explain why and where it all went wrong for us. I always have understood a child is innocent and pure until its slate is written on. I’m definitely going to buy this book. It is so imperative to understand and internalize this for the sake of humanity and our planet and all life forms and each other and our future direction.
Twilight
We were given a computer brain, but no program for it; but Aha, Griffith has found it, made sense of our lives!
Arturs Nikorjukins
Amazing
Peter T, England
Amazing and inspiring stuff. This is for everyone anywhere on the planet!!
Cecil
This is the best book ever written next to the bible.
Allan Francis Aistrop
Amazing
Queenie Ataiti
Hallo Doctor, isnt it appropriate to say that ‘sin’ is the cause of the condition the world is in at the moment. I appreciate your talk, thank you
WTM Admin
Hi Queenie, ‘sin’ is the religious term historically used to describe our angry, egocentric and alienated human condition. With the advances of science, we can now understand that our psychologically upset human condition is the product of a two million year old, unavoidable clash between our gene-based instincts and our emerging nerve-based consciousness. As Jeremy has written (in chapter 3.8 of FREEDOM),“the Seven Deadly Sins of the human condition, of lust, anger, pride, envy, covetousness, gluttony and sloth, are in truth all different manifestations of the three fundamental upsets of anger, egocentricity and alienation that unavoidably emerged when humans became fully conscious and had to set out in search of knowledge in the presence of unjustly condemning instincts.”
Clara C. Sierra
I would have loved to acquired this understanding of the human condition much earlier in life. It would have served sooo much. I wish schools concentrate on giving us life-basic-survival skills that makes effective @ living. Thank you.
Leigh
Why is his explanation so full of biblical stuff? Defeats the object of the exercise if you ask me.
WTM Admin
Hi Leigh, the realm of inquiry of the human condition is where science and religion overlap, so naturally in explaining the human condition the terms ‘good and evil’, religious references and other philosophical analogies will be used and through scientific explanation be finally demystified and reconciled. We have an FAQ that deals directly with this question, FAQ 1.15: If this is biology, why the religious references?
Kevin C
Needed in every classroom everywhere
Gloria Pronger
This interview has alleviated much of my deep anxiety about my grandchildren’s future. I hope that world leaders become inspired by this work, and use the positive energy that we possess naturally to overcome the crises we currently face. Thankyou for you for this new knowledge
Jurgen
Amazingly simple insight into such a complex problem regarding humankind’s worst traits. I can’t wait to read the book.
Gris
Great and inspiring.
Susan Jane Bell
Engaging, insightful and compelling.
Kevin Pendlebury
I am very keen to listen to this very accomplished man
Roy Barquillq
In some cases, individuals have questions that only a specific person can tangibly explain everything we require for certain answers. Thank you for all the information, good explanations. It is a powerful tool, that through learning and deeper understanding is the core of each life’s transformation.
Jacky
I was getting VERY EXCITED listening to this interview, having also spent MY entire life researching the human condition. (...which began in sociology, exploring social processes, and then moved onto deep study into the human psyche...) I was totally agreed with everything Jeremy was saying, and feeling delighted that this account was being shared by someone so knowledgeable. (...I cooled somewhat at the part of the interview that singled out ‘the Left’, the ‘politically correct’ and ‘new agers’ for blame...because it sounded more like good old fashioned (tribal) prejudice and divisivism than well considered research...and likely to promote polarism..) Regardless, I certainly intend to look into this further...!
WTM Admin
Thank you so much for your comment Jacky. This response is a little long but you raise an important issue around perceived criticism of the ‘the Left’, the ‘politically correct’ and ‘new agers’. Jeremy Griffith’s explanation opens up an entirely new way of thinking about humans, which is exciting, but it does present a huge paradigm shift in how we view ourselves and the world. For instance, we now know that we had to search for knowledge, ultimately sufficient knowledge to explain the human condition — why we are divisively rather than cooperatively behaved. This search corrupted us, but that was the price we had to pay. Our fundamental responsibility as conscious beings was to keep persevering with our corrupting search until we found the redeeming understanding of ourselves and, until that was found, there was no real way out of our psychologically upsetting situation. This point about our fundamental responsibility to search for knowledge, even though it was upsetting and corrupting, allows us to understand the real merits and liabilities of the left and right wings of politics. In his book FREEDOM, Jeremy explains the twin political problems we have are the brutality of the right-wing’s need to continue the corrupting search for knowledge free from too much condemning idealism, and the left-wing’s dishonest and deluded dogmatic imposition of pseudo-idealistic politically correct values. And so paradoxically it was the right-wing that actually held the moral high ground and the left-wing that posed the real threat to humanity due to the fact that its dogmatically imposed pseudo-idealism gravely endangers freedom of thought and the search for understanding.
I hope this helps to see that Jeremy doesn’t excuse the right-wing for its corrupting behaviour nor unfairly focuses on the failings of the left but rather brings a profound understanding to both sides which ultimately will bring an end to the whole ugly business of politics; rather than promoting polarity it brings reconciling understanding. This is fully explained in our FAQs about politics and the new age movement, which we hope you will explore as part of your further consideration Jacky, as we think you will find this understanding really does provide all the answers you’ve ever sought about the human condition.
Grace
I totally agree with Jeremy and everything he said and I believe that more people that have or gain this knowledge and understanding, the more the people and the world can heal in love peace and understanding as we are all united. We should all take time in knowing and understanding ourselves so that we can empower those who don’t and the world can heal
Nazir Jan Dharamsi
Yearning to learn the new science ideas.
Gerald Mukuria
A word from a humanistic human being is worth more than gold. God bless you
Yemi
Excited to learn!
Marianne Hopkins
Sounds like a good idea, we are divided by so many things, which cause the collapse of a society. By being a bit more real about the impact we have, on our friends,family,house, environment,world, etc, we become protecters of the world not abusers of it. I will probably not read your book, but to be frank, things need to change, and often it’s the people, not the lightbulb🐲🐒🐲🎃🏁🦊🧚🧚🧚🤴🐸🐲🐒
Abi
You should read Jeremy’s book Marianne, because it is the fundamental understanding or ourselves that allows change to happen. It makes sense of a world that seems inexplicable and gives us a way forward.
Zaid
It’s great! It helps a lot
Michael
Maybe one or two insight’s, but still a very self contradictory conversation, and still didn’t touch on the real cause of the subject, it was more of a history lesson..
PaulM
In Part 1 of The Interview Griffith provides the scientific explanation for the human condition. He explains that humans' angry, egocentric state was caused by a clash between the emerging conscious mind and the pre-established instinctive system. Griffith says, "the gene-based, natural selection process only gives species instinctive orientations to the world, whereas the nerve-based, conscious mind, which is able to make sense of cause and effect, needs understanding of the world to operate.
There is some history, but it is illuminating. In Part 2 Griffith discusses prominent thinkers (stretching back to pre-science) who have recognized that the human condition was caused by the elements of instinct and intellect within us.
Pascal Clement
This is a remarkable breakthrough which can help huge progress in solving human conflicts.
I hope world transformation movement will rapidly be known around our planet!
PaulM
Yes, THE most important interview!
Joseph
A truly amazing interview. The perfect pathway to the truth about our human condition. From beginning to end it is information that brings clarity and light to the understanding of human behaviour; past, present and our future. Most encouraging and inspirational.
WB
Break all the contradictions of self-interest to altruism, selfish to altruistic to absolutely seamless.
Christopher Hall
We ABSOLUTELY can have been in that cooperative state AND competitive and aggressive too. You’re looking at Bonbo’s and excluding other chimps. We ARE animals. That’s why we are the way we are. I’m just waiting for God to turn up now...
WTM Admin
The evidence, as presented in chapter 5 of FREEDOM, is that bonobos represent a far better model of our human ancestors than chimpanzees. As is explained in FAQ 1.2, in the absence of the fully accountable, true understanding of the human condition — the explanation for why we behave divisively instead of cooperatively and lovingly — it makes sense that we humans needed to come up with some excuse in order to cope with the negative implications of our behaviour. And so we came up with the excuse that our ‘human nature’ is really no different from that seen in the animal kingdom; that we humans are competitive, aggressive, and selfish because of a need to reproduce our genes.
Further, descriptions of human behaviour, such as egocentric, arrogant, inspired, depressed, deluded, pessimistic, optimistic, artificial, hateful, mean, immoral, guilt-ridden, evil, psychotic, neurotic, alienated, etc, all recognise the involvement of our species’ unique fully conscious thinking mind — that there is a psychological dimension to our behaviour. Humans have suffered not from the genetic-opportunism-based, non-psychological animal condition, but the conscious-mind-based, psychologically troubled human condition.
You can read more about the false ‘savage instincts’ excuse in Freedom Essays 2 and 14.
Barry R.
Really interesting and captivating
Simon C Hoare
So how do we collectively free humanity?
Genevieve
We just need to continue getting the explanation of the human condition out into the public arena Simon. As Jeremy explains in chapter 9.9 of FREEDOM, “it is going to come as an enormous relief for the planet and for humankind — in fact, it is going to make all the difference — that, through the finding of understanding of why humans are good and not bad, we can finally let go of our selfish, egocentric, have-to-prove-our-worth, materialistic, power-fame-fortune-and-glory-seeking way of living and take up the transformed, human-condition-liberated, selfless existence.”
Sharon
AMEN
Christine Brain
Really makes sense. Let us all truly love and heal
Fionnuala Gannon
Excellent. Understanding given to our uniform psychoses and path forward through it.
Tim Jephcott
A very thorough description of our corrupted condition, but disappointingly a complete avoidance of who and what we are, as defined by people such as Deepak Chopra or Eckhart Tolle, among hundreds of others. A great book obviously, well promoted.
WTM Admin
In Part 3 of THE Interview, Jeremy explains that our human instincts are loving and cooperative - that is our natural state; and in Part 4, it is explained how, with the human condition now solved, all humans will be able to return to that state, but with understanding, in a fully conscious way. Writers like Tolle and Chopra simply advocate you just stop thinking, ignore thoughts about the past and future and just focus on the present moment, but that’s an abandonment of the fundamental responsibility of having a conscious, thinking mind! You can read more about these ‘false starts’ in Freedom Essay 33, which includes a discussion of Tolle’s work; and FAQ 6.5 which explains the difference between the WTM and pseudo-idealistic movements (in addition to the aforementioned Part 4 of THE Interview).
Jenny Graham
Brilliant
Magnus
Outstanding presentation. Thank you so much for sharing this information which will help so many people in this quintessential evolution of consciousness and the human species at large.
Arnold Fellendans
I watched the interview with great interest and pleasure. An article in the Scientific American of March 2020 might not only enhance the ideas presented by Jeremy Griffith, but may even show a route which can accelerate the whole process. This article describes how myeline stores our knowledge in our brain: very, very firmly. And myeline also makes it possible to collect different elements of knowledge, stored in different parts of our brain, extremely rapidly so that we can use it without any noticeable delay, ideal to jump to conclusions. What the article does not mention is the fact that biological phenomena known under the label of autopoiesis or complexity, forces us to maintain our knowledge also very firmly, since essential for our status, and that also in groups, so providing us with paradigmata. Making people conscious of these effects of myeline, can give Jeremy’s endeavour an desirable accellaration.
Michael Moriarty
It seems interesting
Tony Leon Guerrero
Most impressive book I’ve read about understanding the human conditions. In short... Why we are what we are.
Vanitha Reddy
Interesting and informative, thanks
Andre
As with all wonderful finds, this find tells all about where we come from, but almost nothing about where this takes us. I would prefer to know more about the benefits
WTM Admin
Hi Andre, Part 4 of THE Interview explains how understanding of the human condition makes possible the psychological rehabilitation of the human race; and our FAQs 1.4 – 1.6 and chapter 9:9 of Jeremy’s definitive book FREEDOM explain just how quickly this knowledge can transform the world.
Andre
Brilliant👍
Susan
Very interesting going to buy the book
Leonard
This interview has given me a lot of food for thought. I have long felt that us humans lack the full understanding of the lives we live and the reasons behind our differing ways of life. It sounds like this may have the answers to my questions. I look forward to learning more.
Shawn
This is worth watching
Oksana
Humans are such that not everyone would want this. Its really sad, tragic.
WTM Admin
It may take some time for people to realise that this breakthrough is what it says it is (as with any new scientific breakthrough in history), but once this catches on — through people recognising the importance of it — the infectious enthusiasm and selfless love it liberates will spread like wildfire. Oksana, our response to Andre above contains links you may find helpful to where the WTM and Jeremy explain just how quickly this knowledge can transform the world.
Nancy Oyigo
A great understanding of human beings.
Maya Patwa
Breath of fresh air.. been feeling that science has lost its soul... WTM will reconnect humans to harmony. Thank you and hurray 🥰 ❤️
Harvey Nkosi
Just can’t wait
Kate Orwell
Wow, I’ve never heard the Bible’s revealing of the nature of man, from beginning to end, explained as “a new science” before. Well done!!
Brad
This should be taught in schools, would save alot of people
Alison Lockhart
Just before the author said Bonobo I thought that was what he was going to say. It’s too difficult to explain on one comment but I feel like this has been my lifes work finally said out loud. As though what I have searched for over and over again has now been spoken. I’m just so in awe of the simplicity and vitally the so obvious truth. I commend you, this may sound strange but balance and blessings may just return now 😊🌱
Jeff Magongoa
This was deep and interesting...something about this presentation sinks and find agreeable space uncontested. However I need to replay it to get it right, as it sparks things I had once questioned
Danny
Unreal. I can see this changing many peoples values.
Vudi
Mind blowing to hear that there was time of human innocence, a condition before current human conditions
Charles van der Haegen
The more I dig into the material, the more I would like to be involved in participate and contribute to (1) Spreading Understanding (2) Repairing Human Society and the World , (3) Teaching the Transformed Way of Living by being and Practising the Change I/WE want to see in the World and (4) Bring about the indispensible operational psychological Repair in a transformed World
Jose
How we move forward
Joseph Wood
Craig does a great job on this interview, and biologist Jeremy Griffith explains the “human condition” and how we overcome it in 4 sections. This is Jeremy’s definitive work, and through this interview will start to gain momentum world-wide. It is much needed and just in time to guide us away from the destructive path we are presently on. Freedom is the most profound book since the bible, now with the redeeming truth about us humans.
Maria Posholi
This is the eyes opening book we have been waiting for. Humanity is the only way to get through this
Pete Sadler
After many years of reading and studying the work and ground breaking insights of Biologist Jeremy Griffith, I believe The Interview of Jeremy Griffith by Craig Conway is an outstanding introduction to understanding the Human Condition and how with true understanding of ourselves and others true world peace is definitely possible. Let me assure you it will be the most satisfying thing you could ever do and will start your journey to true enlightenment.
Caitano de Souza
Please send me the news regularly. Thanks
WTM Admin
Thanks Caitano, subscribing to our mailing list is the best way to receive regular WTM news updates as well as our weekly Freedom Essays on the fabulous new transformed world that opens up for all humans now that understanding of the human condition has been found. We also highly recommend exploring our WTM Community facility which is full of ways to join our all-exciting, heals-ourselves-and-the-world WTM Community.
Barbara Smith
Such a validation for the nurturing of our young.
No longer scraping and bowing to an angry deity because we are inherently bad
I knew it but was treated like a dangerous oddball.
Heidi Neville
I’m so excited and hopeful for our species!! So grateful that I somehow came across this link. May it happen to everyone....and I’ll do what I can to spread the word.
Helle Borchsenius
Seems true to me. I really would like to understand more. Been a serious student of a Course in Miracles for some time. And the need for a Creator or God is then outdated with this new theory? Just a question
WTM Admin
We appreciate your interest Helle. With regard to your question, we recommend reading WTM FAQ 6.3 which explains that the great founding prophets of religion actually looked forward to the arrival of the reconciling understanding of the human condition — which means supporters of religion shouldn’t see Jeremy’s scientific demystification of religious teachings as undermining of faith, but as religious fulfillment! Also, there is a huge difference between this understanding and the ‘Course in Miracles’, which this comment on Video/Freedom Essay 9 by subscriber Lesley Davies illustrates: “I can now see why A Course in Miracles didn’t work for me. I completed the 365 day course three years running to try and heal myself from deep depression and anxiety. After reading essay 15 [Freedom Essay 15: ‘How your life can immediately be transformed’] and studying Freedom it becomes clear that without the explanation of WHY we are so upset ACIM can only act as a sticky plaster with the ’scream’ still going on underneath.” Please also see FAQ 6.5 ‘Is this just another self-help, New Age, pseudo idealistic movement?’.
Jack Lynch
Enthralling
Aref Cheikhrouhou
Very interested to get into this science
Lise
Amazing and interesting would love to get the book to read
Diana
So hopeful
So transformative!!!
EM Sten
Appreciation to your work Dr Biologist, it is amazing what you do.
I have been researching for so much of how I can help the world who are suffering.
Thanking You for your book, am very interested to get to read your work. Iorana koe!
Jacqui Waenga
Thank you, thank you so much Dr Jeremy for what I believe to be the “Truth” and which resonates with me so deeply that I truly feel set free, it’s like I was carrying a huge bolder on my shoulders all my life but never knew it. I literally feel new and wholesome if that makes sense. We must help share your work with everyone we know and the world.
James Randall
Really appreciate this amazing work will try to spread the word thank you.
Carmelina
Most interesting
Sandy L, S.A.
I enjoyed the breath of fresh air, away from separatism, dogma and even spirituality. Thank you. I am looking forward to reading your book.
MP Pawlicki
Dziekuje bardzo Prof. Jeremiego Griffitha bardzo pouczajacy wyklad na tem naszej aktualnej kondycji ludzkiej ktora powinno sie zmienic na lepsze idac do przodu by uratowac w ten sposob i zmienic na lepsze nasz stosunek do samych siebie i innych ludzi, poprzez wlasciwe wprowadzanie juz do szkolnictwa mlodziezy by wiecej osob moglo sie z tym zaznajomic, zrozumiec cala problematyke,starajac sie przy czym zmieniac siebie i nnych na lepsze bardziej wartosciowe przeslanki ku zbiorowemu, laczac sie globalnie w jedna spojna calosc aby moc zaczac wdrazac te pozytywne programy i nasze wartosci ludzkie by staly sie one naszym wspolnym urzeczywistnieniem. pozdrawiam was wszystkich i P. Jeremiego Griffitha za tak spojna i rzeczowa wypowiedz.
[Thank you very much Prof. Jeremy Griffith, a very instructive lecture on our current human condition, which should change for the better, going forward to save in this way and change our attitude towards ourselves and other people for the better, by properly introducing young people to education, so that more people could to know it, understand the whole problem, while trying to change oneself and others for better and more valuable premises towards a collective one, joining globally into one whole in order to be able to start implementing these positive programs and our human values so that they would become our joint realization. I greet all of you and Mr. Jeremy Griffith for such a coherent and factual statement. (Translated from Polish.)]
Julie Shepherd
Always loved biology, also psychology n spiritual life topics which l’ve studied extensively, amongst other important subjects, so all additions to understanding more deeply n thoroughly’s certainly welcome, thanks!
Sara
Wonderful, enlightening information. Thank you very much.
Leslie Gabriel
We are warned to not mistake evil for good and good for evil, take nothing at face value. We must think for ourselves and look to nature for answers. Thank you for this illuminating observation, I will dwell upon it and look for an answer that fits my observations, and consider yours as either truth or fallacy.
amar ernest amellal
I always had the impression something was wrong with me because I never think anybody else was like me it starts in my childhood I was thinking my way of thinking not like nobody else supposedly normal but with age, I starting realizing I was correct in a logical way of analyzing the options rapidly and by listening to your analyze I understand I was perfectly normal thanks
WTM Admin
Thank you for your comment, Amar. You may be interested to read about ‘ships at sea’, which is the term Jeremy Griffith uses to describe people who try to hold onto the ideals under the duress of the human condition, in Freedom Essay 30.
Maddie Young
Interesting, would like to hear more.
Marshall Burgess
Dude you rock love learning from you. So much help your team n you give power to the human race. THANK YOU AND ALL THAT SUPPORT YOU.
Crawford J Lejeune
Thank you for such a truthful video. AMEN
Gloria
Very very interesting and thankyou for informing me. Sincerely, Gloria
Gloria O'Connell
Amazing explanation sincerely, gloria o’connell
Alistair Walker
Capitalism pits us in competition with one another when we should be co-operating. We have to admit to ourselves capitalism causes us to act like locusts stripping the earth faster than it can handle.
WTM Admin
It takes some time to digest, but THE Interview provides the deeper explanation for why humans have had to be selfish and materialistic, and how it is only now with the human condition explained that we can at last truly cooperate. See our FAQs on politics which explain the left and right wing in politics.
Els de Wilde
A sound new simple consciousness awakening
Helen
Very interesting.
Elif
That was profound and life changing.. thank you!!
Sean
That was really something special. Thank you.
Nasrin zakeri
I enjoyed very much.
Bernadette
Thank you this I know as truth...
Peter
Interesting
Anabela Duarte de Oliveira Lewis
I think it will be a Fantastic Book for all ages and all genders.
I am a Mother & Carer in a Forensic Hospital, and I already sent an email advising to buy a few for their Library.
It’s good for Staff & Service Users.
Thank you so much for your Beautiful Work, I would love to read it as well.
I will advertise it for you with Pleasure, Good for the Humanity, Good for me.
Regards
Anabela
Joy
Interesting, would like to hear more.
John
Super interesting! But how long will it take... We lived under these angry feelings for so long. It is kind of integrated in our DNA.
WTM Admin
Thanks John. Jeremy Griffith explains humans’ angry and alienated behaviour is not a product of unchangeable savage animal instincts within us, but the result of a psychosis, caused by the clash between our instinct and intellect, and a psychosis IS changeable as it can be healed through understanding. As he explains in chapter 8:16E of FREEDOM, there is some genetic adaptation to upset, but it is miniscule compared with our all-loving instinctive soul, developed over the millions of years that we were living lovingly and cooperatively before the human condition emerged. To quote the end of that chapter “Even the upset that is now instinctive, in our genes, will not be an issue because when our capacity to love is finally liberated, as it can now be, it will effectively make all our upset—both psychological and instinctive—disappear without a trace. It is all history now.” So this transformation is certainly happening! The incredible Commendations on our homepage and also our fabulous Transformation page illustrate this.
Sidney Phillips
Always knew there’s more to our transformation process and think the timing is perfect thank you
Mich
Cheers.
David kazadi
Thank you 😊 for the lovely conversation
Ernest Nagy de Nagybaczon
I’m fascinated with the subject and I would like to forward at least the advert part to a friend or the interview, but I don’t know how to do it. Hope you can help.
WTM Admin
Hi Ernest, you can share THE Interview by sending your friends to our homepage, which is www.humancondition.com, or by clicking on the ‘Share’ icons under the video of THE Interview on our homepage.
Warren Peck
Neuroplasticity of the brain allows for treatment of psychosis and neurosis. Our upset state, our human condition, can be healed!
WTM Admin
Hi Warren, neuroscience gives us tools to manage our damaged upset selves through understanding the neuroplasticity of our brains but it does not address the human condition itself. Biologist Jeremy Griffith gives us an understanding of, and solution to, the actual source of our damaged upset human condition and this is what is so significant and transforming about his work.
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Comments on THE Interview
Since THE Interview between Craig Conway and Jeremy Griffith first aired in 2020, tens of thousands of viewers have commented on it on HumanCondition.com — this is an archive of all those comments, including helpful responses from our team.
This is page 4 of 180 (pages run from the oldest comments to the latest).
The Comments below were made between February 18, 2021 and March 15, 2021.
Watching that interview was revolutionising. Although I can’t stop thinking about how can we achieve this nearly impossible challenge of over coming and spreading the knowledge of the human condition? When we live in a world full of conflict and hate. I’m 17 and I live in Ireland, I want to help!
Very very informative
Liberating, ...taking away all of mankind’s prejudices that are tightly attached. Great stuff.
This is a big enough issue that we need to worry about as a human race rather than manupulating & killing each other for no real reasons. It would be best to keep the natural & supernatural aspects separate due to various religious beliefs & faiths to move forward from where the human race has got up to over the last two million years! Simply because it would be much easier to get to the bottom if we keep the supernatural elements away from the core discovery!
Yes, they are emotive topics, but as is explained in FAQ 1.15, the study of the human condition is the study of humans’ capacity for acts of both so-called ‘good and evil’—of why, when the ideals are to be cooperative loving and selfless are we capable of incredible aggression and selfishness. This realm of inquiry is where science and religion overlap, so naturally in explaining the human condition the terms ‘good and evil’ and religious references will be used, and through scientific explanation, finally demystified and reconciled.
Bonobos are as they are because they live in a plentiful environment, as compared to chimpanzees. Does that not explain their disposition and behaviour?
As Jeremy explains in chapter 6.8 of FREEDOM, being in a food-rich, relatively predator-and-competitor-free environment will not quell competition for mating opportunities. The only thing that can do that is the love-indoctrination process. So while the love-indoctrination process does require relatively ideal conditions to become established (see chapter 5:6 of FREEDOM), it is wrong to say that bonobos’ disposition and behaviour is explained by their environment alone.
I found this so inspiring and uplifting. Given me understanding of hope for the human condition. I am 73, female. Somehow I knew this was so but never knew how to articulate or explain why and where it all went wrong for us. I always have understood a child is innocent and pure until its slate is written on. I’m definitely going to buy this book. It is so imperative to understand and internalize this for the sake of humanity and our planet and all life forms and each other and our future direction.
We were given a computer brain, but no program for it; but Aha, Griffith has found it, made sense of our lives!
Amazing
Amazing and inspiring stuff. This is for everyone anywhere on the planet!!
This is the best book ever written next to the bible.
Amazing
Hallo Doctor, isnt it appropriate to say that ‘sin’ is the cause of the condition the world is in at the moment. I appreciate your talk, thank you
Hi Queenie, ‘sin’ is the religious term historically used to describe our angry, egocentric and alienated human condition. With the advances of science, we can now understand that our psychologically upset human condition is the product of a two million year old, unavoidable clash between our gene-based instincts and our emerging nerve-based consciousness. As Jeremy has written (in chapter 3.8 of FREEDOM),“the Seven Deadly Sins of the human condition, of lust, anger, pride, envy, covetousness, gluttony and sloth, are in truth all different manifestations of the three fundamental upsets of anger, egocentricity and alienation that unavoidably emerged when humans became fully conscious and had to set out in search of knowledge in the presence of unjustly condemning instincts.”
I would have loved to acquired this understanding of the human condition much earlier in life. It would have served sooo much. I wish schools concentrate on giving us life-basic-survival skills that makes effective @ living. Thank you.
Why is his explanation so full of biblical stuff? Defeats the object of the exercise if you ask me.
Hi Leigh, the realm of inquiry of the human condition is where science and religion overlap, so naturally in explaining the human condition the terms ‘good and evil’, religious references and other philosophical analogies will be used and through scientific explanation be finally demystified and reconciled. We have an FAQ that deals directly with this question, FAQ 1.15: If this is biology, why the religious references?
Needed in every classroom everywhere
This interview has alleviated much of my deep anxiety about my grandchildren’s future. I hope that world leaders become inspired by this work, and use the positive energy that we possess naturally to overcome the crises we currently face. Thankyou for you for this new knowledge
Amazingly simple insight into such a complex problem regarding humankind’s worst traits. I can’t wait to read the book.
Great and inspiring.
Engaging, insightful and compelling.
I am very keen to listen to this very accomplished man
In some cases, individuals have questions that only a specific person can tangibly explain everything we require for certain answers. Thank you for all the information, good explanations. It is a powerful tool, that through learning and deeper understanding is the core of each life’s transformation.
I was getting VERY EXCITED listening to this interview, having also spent MY entire life researching the human condition. (...which began in sociology, exploring social processes, and then moved onto deep study into the human psyche...) I was totally agreed with everything Jeremy was saying, and feeling delighted that this account was being shared by someone so knowledgeable. (...I cooled somewhat at the part of the interview that singled out ‘the Left’, the ‘politically correct’ and ‘new agers’ for blame...because it sounded more like good old fashioned (tribal) prejudice and divisivism than well considered research...and likely to promote polarism..) Regardless, I certainly intend to look into this further...!
I totally agree with Jeremy and everything he said and I believe that more people that have or gain this knowledge and understanding, the more the people and the world can heal in love peace and understanding as we are all united. We should all take time in knowing and understanding ourselves so that we can empower those who don’t and the world can heal
Yearning to learn the new science ideas.
A word from a humanistic human being is worth more than gold. God bless you
Excited to learn!
Sounds like a good idea, we are divided by so many things, which cause the collapse of a society. By being a bit more real about the impact we have, on our friends,family,house, environment,world, etc, we become protecters of the world not abusers of it. I will probably not read your book, but to be frank, things need to change, and often it’s the people, not the lightbulb🐲🐒🐲🎃🏁🦊🧚🧚🧚🤴🐸🐲🐒
You should read Jeremy’s book Marianne, because it is the fundamental understanding or ourselves that allows change to happen. It makes sense of a world that seems inexplicable and gives us a way forward.
It’s great! It helps a lot
Maybe one or two insight’s, but still a very self contradictory conversation, and still didn’t touch on the real cause of the subject, it was more of a history lesson..
In Part 1 of The Interview Griffith provides the scientific explanation for the human condition. He explains that humans' angry, egocentric state was caused by a clash between the emerging conscious mind and the pre-established instinctive system. Griffith says, "the gene-based, natural selection process only gives species instinctive orientations to the world, whereas the nerve-based, conscious mind, which is able to make sense of cause and effect, needs understanding of the world to operate. There is some history, but it is illuminating. In Part 2 Griffith discusses prominent thinkers (stretching back to pre-science) who have recognized that the human condition was caused by the elements of instinct and intellect within us.
This is a remarkable breakthrough which can help huge progress in solving human conflicts. I hope world transformation movement will rapidly be known around our planet!
Yes, THE most important interview!
A truly amazing interview. The perfect pathway to the truth about our human condition. From beginning to end it is information that brings clarity and light to the understanding of human behaviour; past, present and our future. Most encouraging and inspirational.
Break all the contradictions of self-interest to altruism, selfish to altruistic to absolutely seamless.
We ABSOLUTELY can have been in that cooperative state AND competitive and aggressive too. You’re looking at Bonbo’s and excluding other chimps. We ARE animals. That’s why we are the way we are. I’m just waiting for God to turn up now...
The evidence, as presented in chapter 5 of FREEDOM, is that bonobos represent a far better model of our human ancestors than chimpanzees. As is explained in FAQ 1.2, in the absence of the fully accountable, true understanding of the human condition — the explanation for why we behave divisively instead of cooperatively and lovingly — it makes sense that we humans needed to come up with some excuse in order to cope with the negative implications of our behaviour. And so we came up with the excuse that our ‘human nature’ is really no different from that seen in the animal kingdom; that we humans are competitive, aggressive, and selfish because of a need to reproduce our genes. Further, descriptions of human behaviour, such as egocentric, arrogant, inspired, depressed, deluded, pessimistic, optimistic, artificial, hateful, mean, immoral, guilt-ridden, evil, psychotic, neurotic, alienated, etc, all recognise the involvement of our species’ unique fully conscious thinking mind — that there is a psychological dimension to our behaviour. Humans have suffered not from the genetic-opportunism-based, non-psychological animal condition, but the conscious-mind-based, psychologically troubled human condition. You can read more about the false ‘savage instincts’ excuse in Freedom Essays 2 and 14.
Really interesting and captivating
So how do we collectively free humanity?
We just need to continue getting the explanation of the human condition out into the public arena Simon. As Jeremy explains in chapter 9.9 of FREEDOM, “it is going to come as an enormous relief for the planet and for humankind — in fact, it is going to make all the difference — that, through the finding of understanding of why humans are good and not bad, we can finally let go of our selfish, egocentric, have-to-prove-our-worth, materialistic, power-fame-fortune-and-glory-seeking way of living and take up the transformed, human-condition-liberated, selfless existence.”
AMEN
Really makes sense. Let us all truly love and heal
Excellent. Understanding given to our uniform psychoses and path forward through it.
A very thorough description of our corrupted condition, but disappointingly a complete avoidance of who and what we are, as defined by people such as Deepak Chopra or Eckhart Tolle, among hundreds of others. A great book obviously, well promoted.
In Part 3 of THE Interview, Jeremy explains that our human instincts are loving and cooperative - that is our natural state; and in Part 4, it is explained how, with the human condition now solved, all humans will be able to return to that state, but with understanding, in a fully conscious way. Writers like Tolle and Chopra simply advocate you just stop thinking, ignore thoughts about the past and future and just focus on the present moment, but that’s an abandonment of the fundamental responsibility of having a conscious, thinking mind! You can read more about these ‘false starts’ in Freedom Essay 33, which includes a discussion of Tolle’s work; and FAQ 6.5 which explains the difference between the WTM and pseudo-idealistic movements (in addition to the aforementioned Part 4 of THE Interview).
Brilliant
Outstanding presentation. Thank you so much for sharing this information which will help so many people in this quintessential evolution of consciousness and the human species at large.
I watched the interview with great interest and pleasure. An article in the Scientific American of March 2020 might not only enhance the ideas presented by Jeremy Griffith, but may even show a route which can accelerate the whole process. This article describes how myeline stores our knowledge in our brain: very, very firmly. And myeline also makes it possible to collect different elements of knowledge, stored in different parts of our brain, extremely rapidly so that we can use it without any noticeable delay, ideal to jump to conclusions. What the article does not mention is the fact that biological phenomena known under the label of autopoiesis or complexity, forces us to maintain our knowledge also very firmly, since essential for our status, and that also in groups, so providing us with paradigmata. Making people conscious of these effects of myeline, can give Jeremy’s endeavour an desirable accellaration.
It seems interesting
Most impressive book I’ve read about understanding the human conditions. In short... Why we are what we are.
Interesting and informative, thanks
As with all wonderful finds, this find tells all about where we come from, but almost nothing about where this takes us. I would prefer to know more about the benefits
Hi Andre, Part 4 of THE Interview explains how understanding of the human condition makes possible the psychological rehabilitation of the human race; and our FAQs 1.4 – 1.6 and chapter 9:9 of Jeremy’s definitive book FREEDOM explain just how quickly this knowledge can transform the world.
Brilliant👍
Very interesting going to buy the book
This interview has given me a lot of food for thought. I have long felt that us humans lack the full understanding of the lives we live and the reasons behind our differing ways of life. It sounds like this may have the answers to my questions. I look forward to learning more.
This is worth watching
Humans are such that not everyone would want this. Its really sad, tragic.
It may take some time for people to realise that this breakthrough is what it says it is (as with any new scientific breakthrough in history), but once this catches on — through people recognising the importance of it — the infectious enthusiasm and selfless love it liberates will spread like wildfire. Oksana, our response to Andre above contains links you may find helpful to where the WTM and Jeremy explain just how quickly this knowledge can transform the world.
A great understanding of human beings.
Breath of fresh air.. been feeling that science has lost its soul... WTM will reconnect humans to harmony. Thank you and hurray 🥰 ❤️
Just can’t wait
Wow, I’ve never heard the Bible’s revealing of the nature of man, from beginning to end, explained as “a new science” before. Well done!!
This should be taught in schools, would save alot of people
Just before the author said Bonobo I thought that was what he was going to say. It’s too difficult to explain on one comment but I feel like this has been my lifes work finally said out loud. As though what I have searched for over and over again has now been spoken. I’m just so in awe of the simplicity and vitally the so obvious truth. I commend you, this may sound strange but balance and blessings may just return now 😊🌱
This was deep and interesting...something about this presentation sinks and find agreeable space uncontested. However I need to replay it to get it right, as it sparks things I had once questioned
Unreal. I can see this changing many peoples values.
Mind blowing to hear that there was time of human innocence, a condition before current human conditions
The more I dig into the material, the more I would like to be involved in participate and contribute to (1) Spreading Understanding (2) Repairing Human Society and the World , (3) Teaching the Transformed Way of Living by being and Practising the Change I/WE want to see in the World and (4) Bring about the indispensible operational psychological Repair in a transformed World
How we move forward
Craig does a great job on this interview, and biologist Jeremy Griffith explains the “human condition” and how we overcome it in 4 sections. This is Jeremy’s definitive work, and through this interview will start to gain momentum world-wide. It is much needed and just in time to guide us away from the destructive path we are presently on. Freedom is the most profound book since the bible, now with the redeeming truth about us humans.
This is the eyes opening book we have been waiting for. Humanity is the only way to get through this
After many years of reading and studying the work and ground breaking insights of Biologist Jeremy Griffith, I believe The Interview of Jeremy Griffith by Craig Conway is an outstanding introduction to understanding the Human Condition and how with true understanding of ourselves and others true world peace is definitely possible. Let me assure you it will be the most satisfying thing you could ever do and will start your journey to true enlightenment.
Please send me the news regularly. Thanks
Thanks Caitano, subscribing to our mailing list is the best way to receive regular WTM news updates as well as our weekly Freedom Essays on the fabulous new transformed world that opens up for all humans now that understanding of the human condition has been found. We also highly recommend exploring our WTM Community facility which is full of ways to join our all-exciting, heals-ourselves-and-the-world WTM Community.
Such a validation for the nurturing of our young. No longer scraping and bowing to an angry deity because we are inherently bad I knew it but was treated like a dangerous oddball.
I’m so excited and hopeful for our species!! So grateful that I somehow came across this link. May it happen to everyone....and I’ll do what I can to spread the word.
Seems true to me. I really would like to understand more. Been a serious student of a Course in Miracles for some time. And the need for a Creator or God is then outdated with this new theory? Just a question
We appreciate your interest Helle. With regard to your question, we recommend reading WTM FAQ 6.3 which explains that the great founding prophets of religion actually looked forward to the arrival of the reconciling understanding of the human condition — which means supporters of religion shouldn’t see Jeremy’s scientific demystification of religious teachings as undermining of faith, but as religious fulfillment! Also, there is a huge difference between this understanding and the ‘Course in Miracles’, which this comment on Video/Freedom Essay 9 by subscriber Lesley Davies illustrates: “I can now see why A Course in Miracles didn’t work for me. I completed the 365 day course three years running to try and heal myself from deep depression and anxiety. After reading essay 15 [Freedom Essay 15: ‘How your life can immediately be transformed’] and studying Freedom it becomes clear that without the explanation of WHY we are so upset ACIM can only act as a sticky plaster with the ’scream’ still going on underneath.” Please also see FAQ 6.5 ‘Is this just another self-help, New Age, pseudo idealistic movement?’.
Enthralling
Very interested to get into this science
Amazing and interesting would love to get the book to read
So hopeful So transformative!!!
Appreciation to your work Dr Biologist, it is amazing what you do. I have been researching for so much of how I can help the world who are suffering. Thanking You for your book, am very interested to get to read your work. Iorana koe!
Thank you, thank you so much Dr Jeremy for what I believe to be the “Truth” and which resonates with me so deeply that I truly feel set free, it’s like I was carrying a huge bolder on my shoulders all my life but never knew it. I literally feel new and wholesome if that makes sense. We must help share your work with everyone we know and the world.
Really appreciate this amazing work will try to spread the word thank you.
Most interesting
I enjoyed the breath of fresh air, away from separatism, dogma and even spirituality. Thank you. I am looking forward to reading your book.
Dziekuje bardzo Prof. Jeremiego Griffitha bardzo pouczajacy wyklad na tem naszej aktualnej kondycji ludzkiej ktora powinno sie zmienic na lepsze idac do przodu by uratowac w ten sposob i zmienic na lepsze nasz stosunek do samych siebie i innych ludzi, poprzez wlasciwe wprowadzanie juz do szkolnictwa mlodziezy by wiecej osob moglo sie z tym zaznajomic, zrozumiec cala problematyke,starajac sie przy czym zmieniac siebie i nnych na lepsze bardziej wartosciowe przeslanki ku zbiorowemu, laczac sie globalnie w jedna spojna calosc aby moc zaczac wdrazac te pozytywne programy i nasze wartosci ludzkie by staly sie one naszym wspolnym urzeczywistnieniem. pozdrawiam was wszystkich i P. Jeremiego Griffitha za tak spojna i rzeczowa wypowiedz. [Thank you very much Prof. Jeremy Griffith, a very instructive lecture on our current human condition, which should change for the better, going forward to save in this way and change our attitude towards ourselves and other people for the better, by properly introducing young people to education, so that more people could to know it, understand the whole problem, while trying to change oneself and others for better and more valuable premises towards a collective one, joining globally into one whole in order to be able to start implementing these positive programs and our human values so that they would become our joint realization. I greet all of you and Mr. Jeremy Griffith for such a coherent and factual statement. (Translated from Polish.)]
Always loved biology, also psychology n spiritual life topics which l’ve studied extensively, amongst other important subjects, so all additions to understanding more deeply n thoroughly’s certainly welcome, thanks!
Wonderful, enlightening information. Thank you very much.
We are warned to not mistake evil for good and good for evil, take nothing at face value. We must think for ourselves and look to nature for answers. Thank you for this illuminating observation, I will dwell upon it and look for an answer that fits my observations, and consider yours as either truth or fallacy.
I always had the impression something was wrong with me because I never think anybody else was like me it starts in my childhood I was thinking my way of thinking not like nobody else supposedly normal but with age, I starting realizing I was correct in a logical way of analyzing the options rapidly and by listening to your analyze I understand I was perfectly normal thanks
Thank you for your comment, Amar. You may be interested to read about ‘ships at sea’, which is the term Jeremy Griffith uses to describe people who try to hold onto the ideals under the duress of the human condition, in Freedom Essay 30.
Interesting, would like to hear more.
Dude you rock love learning from you. So much help your team n you give power to the human race. THANK YOU AND ALL THAT SUPPORT YOU.
Thank you for such a truthful video. AMEN
Very very interesting and thankyou for informing me. Sincerely, Gloria
Amazing explanation sincerely, gloria o’connell
Capitalism pits us in competition with one another when we should be co-operating. We have to admit to ourselves capitalism causes us to act like locusts stripping the earth faster than it can handle.
It takes some time to digest, but THE Interview provides the deeper explanation for why humans have had to be selfish and materialistic, and how it is only now with the human condition explained that we can at last truly cooperate. See our FAQs on politics which explain the left and right wing in politics.
A sound new simple consciousness awakening
Very interesting.
That was profound and life changing.. thank you!!
That was really something special. Thank you.
I enjoyed very much.
Thank you this I know as truth...
Interesting
I think it will be a Fantastic Book for all ages and all genders. I am a Mother & Carer in a Forensic Hospital, and I already sent an email advising to buy a few for their Library. It’s good for Staff & Service Users. Thank you so much for your Beautiful Work, I would love to read it as well. I will advertise it for you with Pleasure, Good for the Humanity, Good for me. Regards Anabela
Interesting, would like to hear more.
Super interesting! But how long will it take... We lived under these angry feelings for so long. It is kind of integrated in our DNA.
Thanks John. Jeremy Griffith explains humans’ angry and alienated behaviour is not a product of unchangeable savage animal instincts within us, but the result of a psychosis, caused by the clash between our instinct and intellect, and a psychosis IS changeable as it can be healed through understanding. As he explains in chapter 8:16E of FREEDOM, there is some genetic adaptation to upset, but it is miniscule compared with our all-loving instinctive soul, developed over the millions of years that we were living lovingly and cooperatively before the human condition emerged. To quote the end of that chapter “Even the upset that is now instinctive, in our genes, will not be an issue because when our capacity to love is finally liberated, as it can now be, it will effectively make all our upset—both psychological and instinctive—disappear without a trace. It is all history now.” So this transformation is certainly happening! The incredible Commendations on our homepage and also our fabulous Transformation page illustrate this.
Always knew there’s more to our transformation process and think the timing is perfect thank you
Cheers.
Thank you 😊 for the lovely conversation
I’m fascinated with the subject and I would like to forward at least the advert part to a friend or the interview, but I don’t know how to do it. Hope you can help.
Hi Ernest, you can share THE Interview by sending your friends to our homepage, which is www.humancondition.com, or by clicking on the ‘Share’ icons under the video of THE Interview on our homepage.
Neuroplasticity of the brain allows for treatment of psychosis and neurosis. Our upset state, our human condition, can be healed!
Hi Warren, neuroscience gives us tools to manage our damaged upset selves through understanding the neuroplasticity of our brains but it does not address the human condition itself. Biologist Jeremy Griffith gives us an understanding of, and solution to, the actual source of our damaged upset human condition and this is what is so significant and transforming about his work.