THE "HUMAN DILEMMA" ...Animals by Nature, Humans-2.0 by Nurture* THIS BOOK CONTAINS: "EDUCATION BEYOND THE CLASSROOM" The greatest achievement a human can accomplish it to find the "meaning of (human) life" ANIMALS BY NATURE: All animals, humans included, are given the proclivity to engage in (procreative) sex and the ability to rear their offspring. This is simply nature's way of preventing extinction of the various species. But it's only the "human animal" that is given the potential to do more ...much more Socrates proclaimed: "an UN-EXAMINED life is not worth living." I proclaim: "You'll never know you're in the dark ...until you FIND the light" -SEEK WHAT: This book is a combination textbook and workbook. With it you will be able to "examine," in detail, every relevant aspect of "human" life. It includes the text (information and instructions), tools (analytical exercises), tips, and techniques needed to understand and then resolve the "Human Dilemma" ...Animals by Nature, Humans-2.0 by Nurture*" WHY: Because 21st century personal, societal, and planetary problems demand a significantly more powerful "You" Humankind has reached an all-time high in human-on-human pain and suffering ...and "good" people must self-transform into "powerful" people if this out of control suffering is to be controlled. Make no mistake, these problems are intractable (difficult) but not insoluble (impossible). HOW: Resolve the "Human Dilemma." That is: strengthen yourself, then you will be in a position to strengthen those around you, and as a naturally occurring byproduct you will improve the human condition ...making this a better world PERSPECTIVE: By natural and societal forces we have each been "PROGRAMMED" and therefore we have a WSoS (Weak Sense of "Self"). In other words, our knowledge of "self" comes from others, giving us little or no input as to who we are. Only thru Self-Transformation can we obtain an SSoS (Strong Sense of "Self"). The Self-Transformation, "Know Thyself," process requires you to "examine" human life in general and your life in particular. In short, you must find and define "You" without the input of others This book will guide you through the process. Again, this is education beyond the classroom HOW HUMAN PROGRAMMING WORKS: Nature gives us certain physical attributes. These attributes include race, gender, facial appearance, body shape (fat/thin/tall/short/etc.). Society-shapers use these attributes as the foundation for racism, sexism, ugly, pretty, etc. This PROGRAMMING forms a "Glass Ceiling" which keeps each of us in our "place" and, of course, obedient to authoritative rule be they right or wrong, good or bad. For proof, do an internet search on "Dr. Milgram" and you'll see that "we've all been PROGRAMMED" to be weak sustainers of the status quo, followers of leaders (good or bad) Dr. Milgram's study has been repeated in recent years (see Eli Roth, et al) ...proof that time does not change us While passively existing under the "Glass Ceiling," you will only know "you" relative to other humans. You will never know the True, powerful "You" ...as in "Know Thyself" Plainly put, the "Human Dilemma" revolves around the fact that we humans have two "selves." There is a "relative-self" and there is an "absolute-self." Nature and society defines the "relative-self" and puts us in our "place" under the "Glass Ceiling." For example, whites and blacks, like males and females, are put into their societally-designated "places." How else could racism and sexism continue to thrive into the 21st century? These boundaries or boxes keep the rank-in-file divided and conquered. How else can 1% of the people own more wealth than 99% of the people? I leave off with the following: "You'll never know you're in the dark ...until you "FIND" the light" -SEEK