WHO IS JEREMY GRIFFITH?

If you’ve been wondering “Who is Jeremy Griffith?”, here’s the short answer: he’s an Australian biologist and author who’s dedicated his life to solving one of the biggest puzzles of all — why humans can be so incredibly kind and yet so destructive. It’s this paradox, and the guilt and shame it’s produced within us — what he calls the human condition — that’s been at the heart of his life’s work.

A Look at Jeremy Griffith’s Early Life

Jeremy Griffith’s love for nature started young. Born in 1945, he grew up on a sheep station in rural New South Wales, Australia. He went to Geelong Grammar School and spent a year at its adventurous ‘Timbertop’ campus tucked away in the Victorian Alps. He was a top student in biology and started studying science at the University of New England. On top of that, he was a talented rugby player and made it to the 1966 national trials for the Australian team, the Wallabies.

But before diving into the study of human nature, Jeremy had another big mission: he spent six years searching for the Tasmanian Tiger (Thylacine), hoping to prove it wasn’t extinct. His efforts gained attention, even landing him feature articles in Natural History and Australian Geographic, and an appearance on the Australian television program A Big Country. Sadly, after years of searching, Jeremy was forced to accept that the species was likely extinct.

In December 1972, Natural History, the journal of the American Museum of Natural History, published an article written by Jeremy Griffith about his search for the Tiger

From Conservation to the Human Condition

After finishing his science degree at the University of Sydney, Jeremy Griffith shifted gears. He launched a successful furniture company called Griffith Tablecraft, where he created natural, minimalist designs. He’s also a talented artist. But even with all this going on, something deeper kept pulling at him.

So, Jeremy decided to focus entirely on answering that question.

Jeremy Griffith’s Life’s Work: Understanding Ourselves

In the years that followed, Jeremy Griffith began writing about the human condition and in 1983, he founded the World Transformation Movement — a non-profit organisation dedicated to helping people understand and resolve this core human struggle. The World Transformation Movement has grown into a global community, with free resources, videos, books, and Centres around the world (including this one!).

At the centre of Jeremy’s explanation is that we’re not bad or selfish by nature. In fact, we’re fundamentally morally sound. The struggles we see — the anger, the ego, the alienation — are the result of a deep conflict between our instincts (which Jeremy explains are actually cooperative and loving) and our conscious mind, which developed later and started questioning everything. That internal clash created a great deal of confusion and guilt, which then snowballed into the defensive behaviours we’ve seen across history and in our own lives and experiences.

Jeremy lays all of this out in his major book, FREEDOM: The End Of The Human Condition. It’s not just a scientific theory — it’s a hopeful, compassionate explanation of human behaviour, and many who’ve read it say it’s completely changed how they see themselves and the world. You can read about the transformative impact of this information on this Centre’s Transformation page.

A Global Impact

In 2020, Jeremy Griffith’s ideas reached a much bigger audience through an interview with British broadcaster Craig Conway, titled THE Interview That Solves The Human Condition And Saves The World. It struck a chord with people everywhere — if you haven’t seen it yet, it’s a must!.

So, who is Jeremy Griffith? He’s a biologist who turned his curiosity about nature into a life mission to understand human nature. He’s someone who wasn’t satisfied with surface-level answers and dedicated decades to digging deep into the psychological heart of humanity. His work offers not just insight, but genuine hope — the kind that could help us all move forward.

You can find Jeremy Griffith’s full biography and explore his work further on the World Transformation Movement website, which you can also access at HumanCondition.com.