Soundscape #93: Everyone’s Got One
July 25th, 2008Ego, according to the mighty wiki, is a Latin word meaning “I”, cognate with the Greek “Εγώ (Ego)” meaning “I.” And no other species on this planet has a better idea of “I” than us humans. The idea of the ego goes further than Freud’s famous “ego, id and the super-ego.” Psychology aside, it’s just another idea of the self.
So why does ego has a slightly more negative connotation than, say, pride? We say “glowing with pride” but we don’t say “our ego is glowing.” I suppose pride has a more direct relationship with what one does while ego seems to presuppose the notion of what one thinks one does. I’m not about to get into semantics here but I do know that there’s a “bruised ego” is not really something to ignore, especially in an argument. People say things they don’t mean, seemingly to get back at the other party but really, it’s to protect their own little egos.
Playlist:
1. (0:00) Tom Petty - I Won’t Back Down (Full Moon Fever)
2. (2:57) Gigolo Aunts - Half A Chance (Minor Chords And Major Themes)
3. (5:49) Franz Ferdinand - Walk Away (You Could Have It So Much Better)
4. (9:26) The Wrens - Everyone Choose Sides (The Meadowlands)
5. (14:04) Nine Inch Nails - Mr Self Destruct (The Downward Spiral)
6. (18:36) Pavement - Serpentine Pad (Wowee Zowee)
7. (19:53) Le Tigre - TKO (This Island)
8. (23:16) Jimmy Eat World - If You Don’t, Don’t (Bleed American)
9. (27:50) Teenage Fanclub - I’ll Make It Clear (Grand Prix)
10. (30:22) Metric - Too Little Too Late (Live It Out)
11. (34:46) Finch - What It Is To Burn (What It Is To Burn)
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