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#282 - Do You Really Have a Self?

Making Sense with Sam Harris - Subscriber Content

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The Importance of Being Aware of the Self Illusion

The self illusion functions as a kind of foundation for moral egoism that I think can be extraordinarily corrosive. The place where the self illusion disappears is when we're in flow states, he says. "If we can understand that the self illusion is one that breaks flow and takes us out of real expertise ... then becoming more aware of the self illusion might enable us to live happier, more effective lives"

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