E31 - Does Identity Shape Experience, Or Does Experience Shape Identity ?

25/12/2025 54 min Episodio 31
E31 - Does Identity Shape Experience, Or Does Experience Shape Identity ?

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Welcome back once again to another episode of The Things You Can't Touch. Today's episode is with the wonderful Marcel Otim in which we discuss all things sociology and personal identity within the context of current structures. From queer identities to bullying and defining who we are, we explore a range of topics that tell a story of personality and character. Keep up with our conversation here: 00:00 - Intro 01:38 - Does Identity Shape Experience, Or Does Experience Shape Identity ? 03:34 - It’s A Bit Of Both 05:35 - Is That Good Or Bad ? 07:00 - Physicality And What Counts As An Experience 09:30 - Socialisation … Is It Doing A Good Job ? 13:15 - Your Ideal State Of Socialisation 15:35 - Control 17:56 - John Paul Sartre And Identity As A Spectrum 22:44 - Who Are You ? 28:13 - Simone De Beauvoir And Insecure People 31:30 - Can You Change Who You Are ? 34:55 - Epistemology And Social Identity 39:05 - Is Oppression Necessary For Character Building ? 42:10 - Is Bullying A Good Thing ? 46:20 - Thought Experiment 51:00 - Outro Before you go, make sure to follow our special guest !! TikTok: @marcel0tim Instagram: @marcel0tim