> But essentially my point was that human genes are not determinative and work hand in hand with the microbiome
I think what's more generally accepted is that genes work in concert with environment, of which the microbiome plays but one part.
I think what's more generally accepted is that genes work in concert with environment, of which the microbiome plays but one part.
Also, is the autonomic nervous system or the unconscious and nonconscious considered part of the self?
For instance, cars and jobs don't actually exist at the level of particles and fields, and yet we can say with certainty that I have a car that I drive to my job almost every day. These terms have sensible and precise meanings, even if we don't yet know their precise meanings.