EGO | Pops Mohamed

For centuries, philosophers have been arguing over whether people are selfish or rather altruistic by nature. What seems clear in affluent societies is that the more important the individual, the more it becomes all about self-realization, personal freedom and unlimited possibilities, and the more the ego of the individual is at the center. We live in a narcissistic, self-indulgent society in which is all about one thing: To have, not to be. And so people scavenge not just for money or possessions but also for recognition, experience and travel, partners and “likes,” shoes, handbags, sedans or SUV's ...