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There’s no necessary contradiction between an identity being a narrative and being the manifestation of the variety of goals we have for ourselves. Th...

I’ll deal with your objections to the PC worker scenario first. Tbh, it’s hard not to conclude that you’re confused about how thought experiments / hy...

I was just flicking through the Logic. This bit then, right? S187 "The more precise meaning and expression which being and nothing receive, now that t...

Yes, but... ...I think this involves a misunderstanding of how I'm using the term "identity" or an equivocation that muddles the issue. Or at least yo...

It's there alright. Your browser might be on cucumber censor mode tho'.

Bum.

It should be clear from what I’ve written that I agree with much of this, but, again, let’s not fall foul of binary thinking: “Narratives are defectiv...

I almost made exactly the same point to @"Metaphysician Undercover" when he brought up Heidegger. Authenticity narratives are corrupted with the kind ...

Our notions of freedom aren't entirely unproblematic. But identifying problems in how liberal democracies function doesn't in any way imply that tyran...

There are compatibilities with Heideggerian notions of authenticity but I don't need to invoke Heidegger to make the point that people have a range of...

I agree with the thrust of this though the notion of satisfying needs is problematic. Needs are wrapped up in the social dynamic I'm criticising. Anyh...

My meta-theoretic orientation is pragmatist. I have an interest in understanding and contextualizing social reality through theorizing as an explanato...

I come at the concept of agency from a sociological perspective whereby it involves habituated dispositions that sustain current identities, the capac...

Sure. They connect to the concept of the social immune system and how it relates to identity as mentioned in the OP. I'm not suggesting liberal democr...

This is an important point of disagreement. Yes, lying/deception can be intentional, beneficial, calculated etc. But what I've presented relates to th...

Nice way to go off topic. I can't help but point out though that this: is way off base. "According to Buddhist ethics, the first precept instructs lay...

I just ate a cheese sandwich. Admittedly, I didn't grow it. Went well with a cup of tea and Roland Barthes.

Can we keep things on topic, please.

Thank you, your post has been an interesting opportunity for thought.

I don't experience identifying these kinds of issues as angst but as interesting opportunities for thought. Kind of like how you experience them as fu...

Maybe another example might help to forge some common ground. And @”Josh” maybe you can contextualize your theoretical objections using the below. Let...

That's not an unfair comment, but it depends to a degree what you mean by "disaster". The FTX, LUNA and 3AC debacles could be characterised that way, ...

Just to deal with this point for now (I'll try to get on to the rest later): Yes, in the sense that imo the ideology of interchangeable, disposable id...

We are always, to a degree, warring factions of drives, desires, dispositions, histories, narratives etc. (I’ve emphasised this several times in other...

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We put his "series on pessimism" in here, so you are the sacrificial lamb of consistency.

You're welcome. :smile:

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Thanks for the report. I'll look into it. Next time you can send a PM though.

He doesn't knead the dough? :chin:

Not sure if you've read the whole thread. A lot of context is added later. But here's another shot at a definition with some simplified examples. Iden...

Along with @"unenlightened", I see banning more as an expression of incompatibility rather than a personal judgement, so if there is anything we can d...

There's a wide variety of technological innovations, known collectively as cryptocurrencies, that are being lumped together here by some into one vagu...

I would have thought making a book out of bread was extremely difficult no matter what grain was used. It might be easier if it were a very short book...

As I said above, I come at the issue from a generalised theoretical standpoint first and then go into some of the mechanisms. Social media is a big fo...

Knowing what an armadillo looks like is a Texan thing? :chin:

The shape kinda looks like a pig. Was that on purpose? Or am I just suffering from that condition where you see pigs everywhere because some dude coul...

Maybe this visualization/rough schema of the part social media plays in the commodification of identity might help too. /uploads/resized/files/hd/8gbr...

The OP comes at things from a generalised theoretical standpoint. I deal specifically with social media later in this post and elsewhere. Social media...

Lol. She asked me!

A generalised insult against the whole team by PM.

Or the rest of the mod team from what I've gathered. And it is just imo that those invited here do so under the condition that they follow moderation....

@"Olivier5" was ultimately banned for refusing moderation. He only has himself to blame. This has nothing to do with @"Isaac" or any one else.

Going to leave that to @"Jamal". There were some fairly amusing moments there among the chaos but I expect yes, most have had their say.

Not to give @"Benkei" free popcorn? Yes, he doesn't deserve it. He'd spit in your face and tell you it's raining, that fella.

I feel nothing except that it was the right decision. As far back as 3 years ago he was warned and that wasn't the last time either. For your viewing ...

That'll be three fiddy.

*munch, munch*

Oops, suddenly I feel like I’m on the wrong side of the argument. Here I am defending the status quo while you oppose it. I thought it was supposed to...