Is It Possible to Get Identity Right?

alternative title:"Philosophy of Identity: Genuine Pretending"Can we get identity right? It is a question asked by a viewer in our last video on "identity". #identity #authenticity #profilicity

We take the chance to answer some of the questions and try to address some of the interesting and important issues about identity.

A quick recap of the three concepts discussed in the last video:
1. Sincerity demands commitment to roles. The outside is real, and
the inside must back it up honestly, otherwise it is considered a
dishonest fake.
2. Authenticity demands the pursuit of originality. The inside is
real, and the outside must be an accurate representation of it, otherwise it is considered a hypocritical facade.
3. Profilicity demands the curation of profiles. The outside is
real, and the inside must be truly invested in it, otherwise it is
considered a deceptive fraud.

Video mentioned:
Identity After Authenticity: Abigail Thorn's Profile
   • Identity After Authenticity: Abigail ...  

Daoist Philosophy: Life and Death | Zhuangzi’s Butterfly Dream:
   • Daoist Philosophy: Life and Death | Z...  

To know more about profilicity: Existence in the 21st Century | You and Your Profile:
   • Existence in the 21st Century | You a...  

Dr Hans-Georg Moeller is a professor in the Philosophy and Religious Studies Program at the University of Macau.
Prof. Moeller and his colleague Prof. Paul J. D'Ambrosio wrote a book on how "profilicity" works, which is an interesting and very relatable concept, especially at today's time.
You and Your Profile: Identity After Authenticity(May 2021):
https://cup.columbia.edu/book/you-and...
(If you buy this book, or any other by Hans-Georg Moeller, from the Columbia University Press website, please use the promo code CUP20 and you should get a 20% discount.)

To know more about Genuine Pretending:
https://www.amazon.com/Genuine-Preten...