interpreter also works to separate and categorize the inner world into the conflicting beliefs of a controller (present self) and something else to be controlled (future self), creating an inner conflict that cannot be resolved. We are the only species that we know of that can believe in ourselves, lie to ourselves, convince ourselves, love or hate ourselves, accept ourselves, push and even pull ourselves. These beliefs are fundamental to the human story, as much a part of the dramas relayed by the ancient Greek poet Homer as they are playing out in the daily headlines today.
