treefrog , 10 months ago

Wetern science is only now becoming aware of egolessness consciousness, through exposure to eastern meditation practices (Buddhism stresses this restful state of consciousness also pointed to in the article) and classical psychedelics used by indigenous peoples for 1000s of years (which were outlawed in the 60s and are only now being taken seriously again).

In other words, because we mostly (and mistakenly) associate consciousness with ego, which doesn’t develop until adolescents.