> We have shaped an idea of "human being" by interacting with others like ourselves. I believe that our notion of self stems from this, not from introspection. When we think of ourselves as persons, I believe we are applying to ourselves the mental circuits that we have...
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> ...developed to engage with our companions. The first image that I have of myself as a child is that child that my mother sees. We are for ourselves in large measure what we see and have seen of ourselves reflected back to us by our friends, our loves, and our enemies.
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Carlo Rovelli in the Order Of Time
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