Abstract:
Abstract: The imbalance between advancement in relationships and technology is introduced as the RQ-TQ imbalance problem. The relationship of this to global problems such as poverty, overpopulation, and conflicts is introduced. The root cause of the RQ-TQ imbalance problem is discussed such as education, and inherent structure of the human mind, etc. References are given for further discussion. This paper is an excerpt from the introduction to the bookset of ‘The Emotional and Relational foundations of human advancement’.