> What I mean is that self-awareness is not automatic. Without regard to the question at hand - I think the lack of self-awareness is fairly evident in western

> What I mean is that self-awareness is not automatic. Without regard to the question at hand - I think the lack of self-awareness is fairly evident in western society in general. To extrapolate, would mean that a large portion of western society is not aware of their own consciousness or the influence it has on their day-to-day lives