Research astrophysicist, Lawrence Berkeley Lab, UC Berkeley; coauthor of Wrinkles in Time
"Is 'self' necessary to life?"
"Is a sense of 'self' necessary to consciousness?"
"What would a consciousness without a sense of 'self' be like?"
To arrive at the edge of the world's knowledge, seek out the most complex and sophisticated minds, put them in a room together, and have them ask each other the questions they are asking themselves.
"Is 'self' necessary to life?"
"Is a sense of 'self' necessary to consciousness?"
"What would a consciousness without a sense of 'self' be like?"