I totaly agree vjm
And " Void "do you think people model themselves to much on other people these day. just a thought

Can you remember your parents saying "don't bring that attitude home with you" somethings you thought was cool at school but did not go to well at home, or you neighbours giving you a kick in the pants for something you have done wrong or said, I really think the ego has become out of hand  in the last thirty years .

Where does the ego learn its lessons?  It rises up from within to start with, then it looks around and sees what else is available.  That is the measure of all human growth.

You can't confuse your attitude with your ego.  lol

Our egos grow as we do.  They can expand, or be beaten down as well.  An abused child has little ego, but what did they have before the abuse?  Or look at it this way.  A woman, whole in herself later marries and her husband emotionally abuses her.  Her ego greatly deflates, and getting it back to even a fraction of what it was nearly impossible.  Egotism in itself is a problem, but lets not just blame "Ego".  That is not the cause of the worlds problems.  Most wars you look back to had some sort of religious/cultural signifigance.  Does that make there "God/Gods" responsible since they were the ones worshiped?  Since they were the religious leaders?  We must blame ourselves for our missteps, and try to correct them.  Ego will always exist, as it must.

The will make sense of anything it wants.

Maybe the ego needs a little humility