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Sunday, October 13, 2013

Identity - Ted Talk Radio Hour

"Stories move like whirling dervishes ... they connect all humanity, regardless of identity politics." — Elif Shafak, novelist
"Stories move like whirling dervishes ... they connect all humanity, regardless of identity politics." — Elif Shafak, novelist

Identities

Alan: The only death more threatening than physical death is the death of one's identity. To protect it, humans will kill with minimal hesitation and maximum rationalization.

Audio File: http://www.npr.org/2013/10/06/229879937/identities 

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My home is where I find my identity, where I create my identity which is an ongoing phenomenon. — Pico Iyer
Each of us has a sense of who we are, where we come from, and what we believe. But is identity assigned at birth? Shaped by circumstance? Or is it something we choose, that changes over time? In this hour, TED speakers describe their journeys to answer the question: who am I?


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