Quote Originally Posted by MadMojoMonkey View Post

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Ultimately, I think there are parts of our personalities that seem static and other parts which seem dynamic. I remember the past. My memories match up the the first person narrative of my self that I currently inhabit. Does that prove they're mine?

So draw me a line / tell me a definition of concepts like "change" and "self" and I can tell you my answer. I'm not sure the answer will be useful, but perhaps we can discuss speciation and something useful will come of the conversation.
What is you, what defines you.

Are you the collection of passed actions and results of life. Or are you the thoughts you had to attain those actions.

That's why drugs are fascinating they seem to be able to break a person, which supports renton's and spoons assurance that all thought is physical.

Why is it for some people when they are on anti-depressants they say they feel "themselves", while for others only when they are off the meds to they feel themselves.

There are broader issues at play here that, seem to be at the root cause of much of human misery.