[Outdated, please look at pinned post] Casual Conversation

Personal identity has long been a topic of philosophical discussion and is clearly taking on an increasingly important role in the social sphere. I’m curious how you guys live and understand identity. I’ve thrown in a disparate list of food for thought intuitions that may or may not be useful.

• The minimal set of properties that differentiate me from others.
• An essence, a form, or a soul.
• How I see myself in relation to others. Identity is largely internal but is impacted by how others receive me.
• How others see me. Identity is largely external. What I ‘am’ to others.
• The set of actions I take in the world. The impact I make. The things I create.
• It’s whatever is thinking “me” or “I” at any given moment and there’s no persistent identity over time to unite those instances. It’s fleeting.