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Mistaken Identity
- We over-identify with our individual selves instead of our whole selves.
- This "mistaken identity" causes us to prioritize our ego at the expense of our connection with others and the environment.
Apple Tree Metaphor
- Alan Watts used the metaphor of an apple tree and its apples to explain the concept of self.
- One apple doesn't represent the whole tree, but it's a symptom of it and can reproduce it.
Reflective Self
- The "reflective self" is a stress adaptation related to our tool-making abilities.
- This self, or ego, is a good tool but a poor master, just like thoughts and technology.