Yes. I know. Tis a strange pairing in the title. But it fits so far with my reading of the Higgs bio. I’m struck by the idea of the development of the Self, which parallels the development of those Default Mode Networks, and the virtual impossibility of Being One with the All when the DMN/Self is ascendant.
And this is logical to me. More inferences from the early part of the book (and other readings and experiences) take me here and there. Such as, as we age, our Self tends to become more defined, and in doing so, brings us great benefits — with serious tradeoffs.…