In our world, there is just one force that governs everyone: the will to receive pleasure. No matter what we do, we are constantly searching and choosing that which will ultimately bring us the greatest pleasure in the most optimal and safest way.
Humanity develops through intellect and emotions, which are sufficient to gain knowledge to better succeed in this world. Then comes a time where humanity feels that it is not enough anymore, and finds itself in trouble, seeing that there are problems and obstacles. This pushes humanity toward the search for different methods, ideas, inventions, and gadgets to mitigate life, to see how to better advance. However, what we start finding is that our technologies and scientific discoveries only bring us harm.
We have reached a state where the development that we aspired for and respected suddenly becomes increasingly dangerous. From various harmful elements being released into the environment, to many countries possessing nuclear weapons, or toxic chemicals in our food and even our actions toward one another have become increasingly toxic.
An inner enemy, our ego, stands in the way of positive further progress. The wisdom of Kabbalah reveals and teaches that what will save us is to develop positive human connections. Our connections, the connections between all of us, are all that we need to fix.