Are You Awake, or an NPC?

We will be meeting at the Pablo Creek Library in The Conference Room
[[Video Link: Are We More Conscious Than Others?]](https://youtu.be/95K1IzkjnYw)

Are any of us truly aware of our own lives?
Can you tell who’s thinking for themselves just by watching them?
If you see through the rat race but run it anyway, are you trapped, or free?
Is the person who rejects it all any more awake than the one who goes along?

In video games, an “NPC” is a background character who isn’t controlled by a real player. They just repeat the same lines and routines. These days, people use the word to describe someone who seems to go through life on autopilot. But it’s not that simple. Someone who loves their 9-to-5 might know exactly what they’re choosing. And someone who questions everything might just be following a different script.
We’ll start with how we decide who’s really “awake,” then ask the bigger question: are any of us truly free to be ourselves?

No background needed, watching the video not required, just bring your curiosity and your perspective.