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Interesting. Three points one from science, one from spiritual and one from literature. 1) This article talks about "causal entropic force" which can give "intentions" to inanimate object. https://www.wired.com/2017/02/life-death-spring-disorder/ 2) Read somewhere that instead of figuring out "self" exist or not, Buddha suggested to observer and realize how concept of "self" arise. 3) In the book "of human bondage" author writes, the concept of self arises from pain.