Dr. Hawkins reveals the truth about “serenity” and why that state seems like suicide to the ego. He talks about politics, the difference between sympathy and empathy, the purpose of human life, and how people choose the perceptions and emotions of the ego. He tells us that God has set it up here to be of maximum karmic opportunity for all to evolve. He reveals that the brain processes information differently for people below level 200 and why and then introduces the existence of the “etheric brain” in people above level 200, along with its characteristics and the role it plays in our lives.