Just a thought...

Dissolving the Ego is great. It is the direction of love, of the Divine, of connection with the world and with others. But those with power in the world seem to have over-developed egos (enabling them to separate themselves from others, the earth, even their own bodies), and since they make the laws (and bombs) it may be necessary to have an ego and not dissolve it. Necessary for our own (cultural and artistic) survival. Sad, but (maybe) true.