Tathata and French Fries

“What’s the difference between a person and a potato?”
“That depends on the person.”
“Yes, but generally, what are the primary differences?”
“Potatoes are more appetizing when shredded and fried.”
“According to potatoes?”
“Potato doesn’t care.”
“Why not?”
“No mind.”
“Mind cares?”
“Intellectual mind cares.”
“Basic awareness?”
“Potato can’t do it.”
Does basic awareness care?”
“About potatoes?”
“About anything.”
“Yes. No. Stop it.”
“Intellectual mind sits on top of basic awareness and is therefore part of and still somehow separate from it. The answer ‘Yes. No. Stop it,’ might be right. Basic awareness is capable of undifferentiated experience, but without intellectual mind…”
“We’re just like potatoes.”
“With arms and legs.”
“And faces.”
“And stuff…”