The self and the diversity of qualia.

The individualities of qualia are defined in the framework of the self, so in that sense, the uniqueness of qualia and the uniqueness of the self must be dual. The self is large enough to contain the diversity of qualia that we experience.

Within that diversity, self-consciousness occupies a special role. Self-consciousness itself is neutral, prior to any specific instances of qualia. However, the neutrality of self-consciousness is large enough to embrace the great diversity of qualia.