... said all this, I still think that the ego is something real and and can be sharply defined, if only so that there will less confusion about what it means. I would define the ego as the self-conscious mind, existing only to the extent that the person is conscious and aware of existence as a separate individual. This ego is not, for example ... self-interest can survive for very long. But I choose to take the broadest possible definition of self-interest, and the narrowest possible definition of the ego. Self-interest includes normal compassion and concern for the feelings, rights and wel...

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