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#371 BITESIZE | How to Discover Your True Self | Dr Zach Bush

Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan Chatterjee

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Competition vs Cooperation and the Rise of the Ego

The tension between competition and cooperation is a wider problem in society. The microbiome teaches us that with enough biodiversity, there is no competition, only cooperation. Competition occurs when the human ego brings about the perception of separateness from nature and scarcity. This behavior of the ego is seen in fences, defensiveness, and competition. The drive to be number one or consume excessive content is driven by the ego's sense of scarcity and the need to fill perceived gaps in oneself.

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