This is exactly what I thought! I love the idea that "consciousness" is a self replicating idea that we as humans have learned somewhere in our past and spread

This is exactly what I thought! I love the idea that "consciousness" is a self replicating idea that we as humans have learned somewhere in our past and spread to each other like a virus. The idea that positive memes can improve the human race over time gives me hope for the future as an antidote distopia. :D