"Watching you watching me as the trains go by . . ."
Anthropomorphism might be better described as egomorphism: ascribing characteristics not simply of humanity in general but of our selves in specific to other things human and non-human.
We interact with the systems and specifics of the world, whether it be a culture or a chair, as a reflection of internal interactions with our sense of self. How we perceive and value not simply projected onto the external, but done with the intention to reflect back to us, turning the world into a mirror of the ego and all its layers.
The world we experience is one of will and intention almost completely external to any possible objective reality. In the arrogance of our subconscious minds we are unable to escape the projection of self onto its stage, and our every interaction is the fruit of our locked in perspective.