How was the ego created?

Following is an excerpt from a samvaad (dialogue) session with Acharya Prashant.

Acharya Prashant (AP):

Ego was not really created.

Ego is being created all the time.

Would silence ever ask this question? So, ego has been given a fresh breath of Life, when one professes ‘ignorance’ or ‘knowledge.’ If you ask something about go, if you say “what…