Only if “self” is defined very broadly, i.e. not atomically individualized like Mr. Clickit above. Only if you “see yourself” in others, in your society, and in all humans, even those you “don’t know”.

I was referring to this:

Coincidentally, this was just published this morning, with a sort of refutation of Smith at the end: https://www.salon.com/2025/08/24/we-need-a-new-theory-of-democracy-because-this-version-has-failed/