Are we humans in the process of freeing ourselves from our collective ego or are we becoming more like slaves to our ego and its desires?
2007-12-13 15:21:33 · 9 answers · asked by megalomaniac 7 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
If I had to guess, I'd say people are becoming more egotistical.
2007-12-13 15:30:30 · answer #1 · answered by Ace Librarian 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's getting worse.
Society is more narcisstic than ever. Have you seen the kids lately?
"It's all about me!" shirts and all that sh*t is a staple slogan in wardrobe and accessory designs. It's sick.
Being indulgent is losing it's meaning. It's becoming overindulgent.
But, if you're talking about the ego and it's desires; it's not the ego that has desires, it's the id. The id and the superego butt heads and even out to form the ego. The id is where these desires form.
2007-12-13 15:33:14 · answer #2 · answered by MACaddict 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Right now I think the human ego has been quite static until about two hundred years ago. Since then it's slowly getting worse and I don't see any reversal in the near future. I think collectively we are all going into a hand made black hole here on earth.
2007-12-13 17:16:56 · answer #3 · answered by the old dog 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The problem is we are learning that we can have more impact on the world as a whole then we previously suspected, which can inflate egos, but at the same time we are finding that in the scheme of things we are not necessarily at the center of the universe which is humbling.
I think that as a whole we are no less humbled or arrogant then were our ancestors we only think we are closer to finding out what is really going on around us.
2007-12-13 15:54:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is getting worse for sure! It says in the Bible that this is a sign of end times. That men would be lovers of themselves. All you have to do is look at the magazines on the rack at the store; with titles like Self, and articles about you you you! People need to be more concerned with helping others than with helping themselves.
2007-12-13 15:31:03 · answer #5 · answered by Rainbows and Lollipops 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Personally speaking I am MASSIVELY egotistical - (I think I'm pretty intelligent) - but I am also really insecure. I like to hope I am a nice person, or I try to be anyway. That did not really answer your question, I'm sorry.
2007-12-13 15:37:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
WORSE! I'm just answering this question so you can experience my ego!
2007-12-13 16:26:45 · answer #7 · answered by fuzzybrowsrocklee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's all downhill from here. Mankind is getting meaner, less concerned about others, more rotten.
I agree with Diamonds.
2007-12-13 15:34:28 · answer #8 · answered by Nick Name 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
ah, it is getting worse
2007-12-13 19:07:37 · answer #9 · answered by not fair 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋