Born To Distrust

Question: Why are humans suspicious and hateful of each other? Answer: We are suspicious and hateful of each other because we are all born with an inherently self-serving, self-justifying, egoistic nature. This is not a “sin or evil”, after all we have no free choice about the “operating software” we were created with. It is … More Born To Distrust

Blind Observers

Question: If you are religious, and you woke up tomorrow morning knowing that everything you believe was simply a myth and that there probably is no deity at all, what would you do next? Answer: First of all I think it is very difficult to prove to a believer that what one believes in does … More Blind Observers

A “Good” Person

Question: What does a good person mean to you? Answer: It depends on my viewpoint. If I judge the world and others according to my inherently self-serving, self-justifying vision, a “good person” is one who helps me satisfy my egocentric, introverted desires, give me what I want according to my selfish calculations. Then I even … More A “Good” Person

Using Spices Wisely

Question: What is the best advice you ever received to cook well? Answer: The truth is that I can’t cook at all. My mother was a very good cook and my wife is even better. Still the advice I heard about cooking that I thought was useful is that without spices, without mixing different, “contrasting” … More Using Spices Wisely