What if Ego, Pride, and Shame vanished overnight?
(note this is just a random shower thought dont take it too serious)
I’ve been thinking about how human emotions regulate our behavior and came up with a simple mental model for how these three connect:
Ego is the core (our sense of self and self-preservation).
Pride is the outer shield (how we project confidence and defend our identity).
Shame is the aftermath (what we feel when that shield breaks).
If humanity suddenly lost all three, what would happen?
On one hand, we might eliminate war, toxic status-seeking, and political defensiveness. On the other hand, would we lose ambition, art, and the social accountability that keeps people acting fairly?
I’d love to hear how others think this would impact society, motivation, and human connection.