Identity 4 The Buffered Self vs the Porous Self

03/12/2023 1h 2min
Identity 4 The Buffered Self vs the Porous Self

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Episode Synopsis

In this episode we discuss the Porous Self vs the Buffered Self. Building on ideas present in Charles Taylor's work on Secularism this episode discusses the different ways in which we find ourselves insulated from the problems of life and death by setting up buffers which prevent us from feeling the pain of life.