Regarding the article, s/identity/ego/g In buddhism, when speaking about ego and being egoless this is partly what they are talking about. Regarding the scien

Regarding the article, s/identity/ego/g In buddhism, when speaking about ego and being egoless this is partly what they are talking about. Regarding the scientist example, I think the generalization is that for good identities we need to search for meta-identities. A scientist is one. Another might be a meta-identity of being someone who can easily change point of views or identities. For those interested in the buddhistic definition, I found the following chapter interesting, regarding why and how catering to our egos/identities/self worth may cause grief: http://books.google.co.il/books?id=8le1syvrNZ0C&pg=PA25&lpg=PA25&dq=cosmic+joke+meditation&source=bl&ots=qNWZZptPeF&sig=lQctGCm8YMJb_MWM219Lp1X44pY&hl=iw&ei=2puETZXeJtGJhQeTuZzBBA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CCUQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q&f=false http://books.google.co.il/books?id=8le1syvrNZ0C&pg=PA25&... (maybe you need to be in a certain mood to appreciate it, I don't know :)