“Authenticity is impossible in civilization; we're all just performing versions of ourselves”
Agree
- Society requires masks to function
- True self would destroy social bonds
- We're conditioned from birth to perform
- Authenticity only exists in isolation
Disagree
- Humans are social authenticity includes performance
- This is nihilism not insight
- You can be genuine within social context
- The self is relational not isolated
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