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How do we define our own identity?

Who are you? When someone asks you that question what first springs to mind? Your nationality? Yo...

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14.18 17 Jul 2025


How do we define our own identity?


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14.18 17 Jul 2025


Who are you?

When someone asks you that question what first springs to mind? Your nationality? Your job? Your sexual orientation? Your religion?

How useful are these concepts in actually describing us, and should we even be identifying as any of these things?

Alexander Douglas is the Author of ‘Against Identity: The Wisdom of Escaping the Self’. He joins Seán to discuss.


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