Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is FIX THE WORLD?
Established in Sydney, Australia, in 1983, FIX THE WORLD is a global not-for-profit organization dedicated to transforming the human race by addressing the root cause of all human conflict and suffering: the human condition. FIX THE WORLD in particular promotes Australian biologist and author Jeremy Griffith’s breakthrough biological explanation of the human condition, which reveals how the clash between our instincts and intellect led to our species’ angry, egocentric and alienated behavior. This understanding has been described by Professor Harry Prosen, a past President of the Canadian Psychiatric Association, as the “holy grail of insight” required for the psychological rehabilitation of humanity. Read more in FIX THE WORLD FAQ 3.1.
2. Who is Jeremy Griffith?
Jeremy Griffith is an Australian biologist who has dedicated his life to developing a biologically grounded explanation of the underlying issue in all human affairs of the human condition. Raised on a sheep station in rural New South Wales, he was educated at Geelong Grammar School, conducted the most thorough investigation into the fate of the Tasmanian Tiger, and later completed a Bachelor of Science in zoology at the University of Sydney. In 1983, Griffith established a non-profit organization dedicated to the study and amelioration of the human condition, now called FIX THE WORLD. He is the author of several books, including FREEDOM: The End Of The Human Condition, which presents his comprehensive — and world-transforming-and-saving — account of human behavior. Read more in FIX THE WORLD FAQ 2.1.
3. What is biologist Jeremy Griffith’s ‘instinct vs intellect’ explanation of the human condition?
In his ‘Instinct vs Intellect’ explanation of the human condition, biologist Jeremy Griffith — the founder of FIX THE WORLD — explains that the human condition emerged some two million years ago when our newly conscious intellect came into conflict with our older, instinctive drives. Our intellect needs to question and experiment, whereas instincts, shaped by countless generations of natural selection, are rigid strategies that resist such experimentation. This resistance left the intellect feeling unfairly criticized, which in turn produced guilt, insecurity and, ultimately, the defensive behaviors of anger, ego and alienation. Griffith asserts that by understanding this clash, those insecure behaviors are obsoleted, providing a pathway to the resolution of conflict and suffering in our lives and thus the world. Read more in FIX THE WORLD FAQ 1.3.
4. Why have humans been so fearful of the human condition?
Humans have been fearful of the human condition because, for two million years, without an explanation for our angry, egocentric and alienated behavior, we’ve lived with the fear that we are inherently bad, even evil. Unable to face this terrible conclusion, we have necessarily lived in denial of the whole subject of our supposedly ‘corrupted’ condition. Thankfully, biologist Jeremy Griffith, founder of FIX THE WORLD, has provided an all-redeeming, all-healing explanation that establishes our species’ fundamental goodness. With this understanding we can at last confront and resolve the human condition, replacing insecurity with self-knowledge and bringing peace into our lives. Read more in FIX THE WORLD FAQ 1.1.
5. What scientific support does Jeremy Griffith’s explanation of the human condition have?
Despite the reluctance many have to discussion of the human condition, biologist Jeremy Griffith’s ‘Instinct vs Intellect’ explanation of it — which is advanced through FIX THE WORLD — has received support from leading scientists such as Professor Harry Prosen (a past President of the Canadian Psychiatric Association), Professor Stuart Hurlbert (a noted ecologist from San Diego State University), Professor Charles Birch (a Templeton prize-winning biologist) and Professor David Chivers (a past President of the Primate Society of Great Britain). Read more in FIX THE WORLD FAQ 1.7.
6. How can I verify Jeremy Griffith’s Explanation of the human condition is true?
Jeremy Griffith’s explanation of the human condition can be tested and verified by anyone because, in this unique scientific study, we ourselves are the subjects. By understanding and applying his biologically grounded insights, you can see how transparently they explain human behavior, exposing our falseness and conflicts. As Albert Einstein said, “truth is what stands the test of experience”, and the ultimate test of Griffith’s explanation is whether it makes sense of our own lives. Its ability to illuminate human behavior so clearly confirms it is the breakthrough, long-sought understanding of the human condition. All of Griffith’s books, essays and other resources are provided freely by FIX THE WORLD. Read more in FIX THE WORLD FAQ 1.10.
7. Why aren’t Jeremy Griffith’s insights mainstream?
Jeremy Griffith’s ideas are not mainstream for three main reasons. First, his work directly addresses the psychological reality of the human condition, which challenges the mechanistic, human-condition-avoiding, denial-based approach of conventional science. As a result, his theories have often been dismissed as heretical and even persecuted. Second, his explanation presents such a profound analysis that many struggle to absorb it, a difficulty known in FIX THE WORLD as the ‘Deaf Effect’. Other readers find the material too confronting and react with hostility. Third, Griffith’s explanations come from outside conventional frameworks that avoid the full view of the human condition. But as Einstein noted, ‘We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them’ — so, as FIX THE WORLD states, Griffith’s understandings have necessarily not been mainstream. Read more in FIX THE WORLD FAQ 1.14.