From: Anders Sandberg (nv91-asa@nada.kth.se)
Date: Fri Apr 04 1997 - 19:37:50 MST
On Sat, 5 Apr 1997, ard wrote:
> > "Ego" in the colloquial sense doesn't usually drive people
> > forward. Generally, I think it holds them back.
>
> When you boil all the bullshit out of it, is not ego simply the notion of
> being an individual?
Yes. And I would say it often holds us back: we believe we are in a
certain way, and hence don't do things that contradict this illusory
identity even when they would be beneficial for us.
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