“Humans are unique in a number of ways – from wearing clothes to using fire to having traits like memory, empathy and language (to name a few).  However, more than anything, our uniqueness lies in the psychological characteristic called Ego.  We are the only creature on earth to consciously construct a ‘self’ that is separate from the rest of nature.  This characteristic is fundamental in our evolution, whether we like it or not, and is the path for the evolution of consciousness – human and planetary.”