The Ego Trick (baggini, Julian) / quote 206 of 254
Agency unifies the self
agency is certainly something that is often missing from bundle accounts of the self. Just as there is no point in the brain where the self comes together, so there does not appear to be any one thing that unifies the self. Memory plays an important role, as can the creation of an autobiographical narrative. But action and agency do critical work too. For example, the pro ject of writing this book arguably is more important for the unity of my self than the set of beliefs and ideas it contains and which I endorse.