Praised by American Academics and Championed Locally in New York
In an era marked by unprecedented global challenges – from mental health crises to societal divisions to seemingly insurmountable conflicts – the World Transformation Movement (WTM) has emerged as a groundbreaking initiative worth exploring.
The WTM, an international non-profit founded in Australia, is dedicated to disseminating the work of Australian biologist Jeremy Griffith, whose biological explanation of the human condition aims to address the root cause of human psychological conflict and, by extension, offer a pathway to greater understanding and cooperation.
This may at first glance, sound both audacious and unrealistic, but through the WTM’s advocacy Griffith’s treatise has garnered widespread acclaim from prominent American thought leaders and scientists, who hail it as a paradigm-shifting advancement in human understanding.
Ecologist Professor Stuart Hurlbert of San Diego State University called Griffith’s work “a truly phenomenal, beyond-description scientific achievement,” adding that he felt “stunned and honored to have lived to see the coming of ‘Darwin II.’”
Similarly, Professor Patricia Glazebrook of Washington State University expressed awe at its implications: “Frankly, I am blown away by the ground-breaking significance of this work.”
Psychologist Professor Scott Churchill of the University of Dallas has lauded Griffith’s “razor-sharp biological clarifications” of thinkers such as Edward O. Wilson and Richard Dawkins, saying his work offers “the book all humans need to read for our collective wellbeing.”
Even acclaimed American author Ian Frazier, known for his bestseller Great Plains, was left in admiration: ‘Questions of the size you raise tend to stagger me (as they do most people) into silence…What you’re doing is admirable.”
Such endorsements underscore that Griffith’s theory is prompting serious reflection among scholars and readers seeking a unifying understanding of human behavior.
Jeremy Griffith’s ‘Instinct vs Intellect’ Treatise
So what is this biological breakthrough and why is it deemed so significant?
In his book FREEDOM: The End Of The Human Condition, Griffith presents a pioneering perspective on one of humanity’s oldest questions: why we can be both cooperative and loving, yet also aggressive and self-serving, and why this tension has historically brought so much shame and guilt to our species.
Griffith argues that the human condition arises from an evolutionary clash between two systems within us: our genetically inherited instincts that encourage selfless, cooperative behavior, and our nerve-based intellect that seeks understanding and self-management.
When the conscious mind developed, he says, it began to question and experiment – but our older instincts, unable to comprehend such exploration, effectively pushed back against it. Feeling condemned and misunderstood by its own nature, the intellect grew defensive and psychologically “upset”, a state Griffith identifies as the human condition. Out of the guilt and shame of this misunderstanding, he argues, arose humanity’s anger, egocentricity, and alienation.
By framing this inner conflict as a natural consequence of our species’ development rather than moral failing, Griffith offers a liberating insight: humans are fundamentally good. Understanding that our conscious mind’s rebellion was an innocent search for knowledge – not wrongdoing – dissolves the burden of guilt and allows for psychological healing.
If true, the implications are wide-reaching: reconciling instincts and intellect can reduce prejudice, transform relationships, and provide what the WTM describes as a “roadmap” to global harmony – potentially safeguarding our species’ future through truthful, science-based understanding.
Local Centres Bring the Message Home
The WTM resonates deeply in New York, where local centres are spearheading efforts to spread this transformative knowledge.
In New York City, Juan Ubiera, a talented musician and educator who immigrated from the Dominican Republic in the early 1980s, founded the local WTM Centre after discovering Griffith’s work online. His passion for the WTM stems from its ability to affirm humanity’s inherent goodness. “Jeremy Griffith has clearly explained scientifically what is happening in our minds,” Ubiera shares. “He’s explained the psychological problem of our conflicted capacity for good and evil, and revealed that we are good and not bad! We really are the heroes of the history of humanity!”
Up in Plattsburgh, Bob Montefusco, a Queens native and U.S. Air Force veteran, was motivated to open a Centre by the movement’s promise of global healing. “When understanding of the human condition catches on, and it will catch on, it’s going to be like a firestorm,” Montefusco enthuses. “This will heal the world like nothing else will, transforming mankind and fulfilling the whole human journey!”
For WNY residents, these centres offer accessible entry points to engage with the WTM’s message of hope and reconciliation. Whether through online resources or local outreach, the movement invites all to participate in what could be humanity’s greatest leap forward. As commendations from some of America’s brightest minds attest, the World Transformation Movement isn’t just an idea – it’s a catalyst for lasting change.
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