Michael Laitman is a global thinker, a Professor of Ontology, a PhD in Philosophy and Kabbalah, and an MS in Medical Bio-Cybernetics. Completing the Circle is based on Laitman's ongoing interchange with hundreds of students and practitioners of the circles method worldwide. Dr. Laitman is featured in Huffington Post US, Germany, Italy, France and Spain. He blogs in BlogActiv, United with Israel, Jewish Journal, Times of Israel, Jerusalem Post and Jewish Business News. Laitman's vision for solving the global crisis at all levels, including education, climate change, hunger, and all social and economic problems, involves implementing a new method of connection designed to establish unity above differences.

"Sacrifice can often prove difficult. "Self-Interest vs. Altruism in the Global Era: How Society Can Tum Self-Interests into Mutual Benefit" discusses this conflict that is often present when trying to create incentives for good will. Stating that society's future relies on cooperation of people to work together for society, stating that much of society's degradation in recent decades has been the result of narcissism and greed. "Self-Interest vs. Altruism" is a curious and recommended read for those who believe that optimism in human nature is not entirely lost." - Midwest Book Review January 2012