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7.17
The self-destructive nature of ego
 
  What we have just discussed is no less of a paradox than the major paradoxes of existence. How could something as significant as ego, of mind, of that which calls itself I be such a destructive force within the human mind?  
  Surely, such a judgment of the human ego is misguided, possibly overly moralistic towards general human behaviour?  
  We wish it were the case. We wish that our understandings of ego were simply misguided and over statements of a moral point of view. It would then be much easier to explain the apparent anomaly of a program operating within the human mind, largely being the human mind that seems determined to cloud the present and to perpetuate behaviour detrimental to the general alignment, well being and sustainment of the host.  
7.17.1 Ego and virus  
  Considering that ego operates against the general well being and benefit of its host, a reasonable comparison can be made between ego and another biological program that shows no apparent concern for its host, only for its own goals- the virus.  
  As we discussed in UCA, a virus is a biological program, based on specific RNA code that has the simple goal of taking control of a host.  
  Ego to all intensive purposes has the same goal. to avoid at all cost, the host being aware of the present, to be clear minded and fully aware of the sensations of the present, rather than to be perpetually focused on the future or more likely the past.  
7.17.2 If the ego is so destructive, where did it come from?  
  It is an interesting question to ask whether a program of this is a cost of cognitive intellect, or some other explanation- i.e. is ego a product of cultural and human evolution, or like viruses, potentially from other influences?T  
  Certainly the nature of the ego indicates that it does not serve humanity at all will to consider itself so different and so unique- to the point that it isolates itself from itself and its potential.  
  The simple answer is that ego itself seems unable and disinterested in generally asking, and seeking an answer to the question. That we prefer to avoid such questions indicates that the subject might be taboo for most ego's ( people).  
 
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