© 2026. Luis A. Marrero, M.A., RODP. Boston Institute for Meaningful Purpose Abstract Despite unprecedented advances in psychology, management, leadership, education, medicine, organizational development, and the social sciences, many of humanity's most persistent problems remain stubbornly unresolved. Employee disengagement remains widespread. Organizational change initiatives continue to experience high failure rates. Political polarization intensifies. Mental health concer

Why do those meaning systems persist—even when they are challenged? Why do individuals and groups continue defending interpretations that may be incomplete, distorted, or even self-defeating? To understand that, we must move one level deeper. Not into society, but into the mechanism within the individual. Bias.

We live in an era of unmatched knowledge. Never before have we learned so much about the brain, behavior, and human decision-making. Fields like neuroscience and behavioral psychology have uncovered how habits form, how motivation functions, and why people often act against their own intentions. Yet, despite this surge of knowledge, many of the world’s most persistent problems still exist. People and nations continue to engage in behaviors they know are harmful.

Why does the world feel unstable? 🌀 In this short video, Luis A. Marrero explains that it’s often the meanings we attach to events —not the events themselves— that drive confusion, division, and uncertainty. Watch and rethink how you interpret the world.