Reality or Illusion

A contemporary view and analysis of the 'creation' of our universe, of life on our planet, and the relationship between life and the earth environment: -life is the product of nature, the consequence of the cosmic order - there is no 'right' to life-the human brain is able to generate an 'artificial' behavior that is variant from the spontaneous logic of the natural order - Homo sapiens is currently in a transitional phase between the animal state and the state of Homo rationalis - a new stage in our evolution where our brain would have the capability of overriding our instincts and the illogical motivators of our behavior Discussion of contrasting points of views of our existence - how much of it is based on reality and how much on our illusory perceptions: -in the context of the natural order, spontaneous animal behavior is normal, human behavior is not-humans' conscious destruction of their life-sustaining environment is an act of stupendous irrationality - we should become what we already should be - rational animals, and not what we think we are - God's gift to the world Proposals aimed to contribute to the enhancement of humanity's improved quality of life, future survival on planet earth, and its progression into its next stage of evolution - the rational man: -the course of our future behavior must be directed back to nature, toward conformity with the logic of natural laws - any behavior that is controlled by mysticism/ideology is leading to societal diffusion and turmoil, while rationality generates cohesion and equilibrium - our innate ability to behave rationally is the only common denominator available in most of us that could lead humanity toward a consciously symbiotic relationship between all its members and with its environment The subject is presented in an unrestrained fashion, and it contains thoughts on the various controversial topics related to problems that are affecting today's societies-a