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The Identity Market
In this episode of Keeping Up With Reality, we dismantle the commercialization of human selfhood. How did we move from defining our identity through deep community, shared effort, and personal character to assembling ourselves out of off-the-shelf aesthetic blueprints, $95 canvas tote bags, and curated lifestyle labels?From the absurdity of micro-aesthetic "cores" and high-end brand liturgical garments to corporate virtue signaling and the exhausting race of subcultural gatekeeping, we examine why we’ve converted our personalities into walking advertisements. Join us as we explore "identity…
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