Key points

Authenticity is often manifested as a symptom of self-centered and extreme individualism.

At some point, the right to be you needs to give way to your obligation to others.

If you think others should make an effort to adjust to you, remember that others may think the same.

Our modern consumer society allows us to define our identity simply through our wants , relieving us from the pressures of having to first answer deep existential questions about ourselves. For instance, Roy T. Bennett, like many other self-help gurus, argued that “if you don't know who you truly are, you'll never know what you really want.” If this were true, the global retail market would not be worth nearly $27 trillion. “You are what you shop” captures the essence of postmodern life, with its ten

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