In these eight speeches given by Krishnamurti in Ojai, California, in 1955—his message still remains as current and fresh as it was then—he shows that behind any violence there hides a series of habits, confusions, and beliefs. Krishnamurti questions this society in which increasing productivity and scientific breakthroughs promise a happy future but does not provide it. At the same time, he invites the reader to reflect and think about whether the apparent progress is illusory or real.