In my view, we owe it to ourselves, others (incl. other sentient beings), science and the Earth to have a full, real and justified perspective, so we can actually see ourselves completely, objectively, empirically, AS AN APE.   I do not think you have any handy thought system (or "science") commonly available that would see you as anything other than something separate-by-nature.  You owe it to all, in my view, to change that.  Find/adopt a scientific perspective, so you can put yourself in-this-world as an APE. As you may know, my Project has offered some perspective here; do you have any good other alternatives? The Earth and our fellow apes are dying. Are most of us "fiddling while Rome burns"?  I believe for rational ecological [(yes, and science)] reasons we must be able to do this!  (Here's a test: can you look in a mirror and immediately see a creature very, very much like other apes and when you see other apes, which admittedly may be rare, do you see someone that is very much like you?)