The Illusion of Self

How Our Perception of Time Gives Rise to The Ego

Key Takeaways

1. The ego is the mental reflection of the physical body, and though it’s a helpful construct, it’s entirely illusory.

2. Swapping the temporal dimension for a physical one, as one does when reading sheet music, reveals the illusory nature of the individual self.

3. The illusory nature of the ego reveals a specific geometry of the career of humankind,…