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Re:Tech my dad banned in our house when I was a kid by RandoHolmes on Sunday August 30, 2020 @01:49PM (#24324504)
This strikes me as the belief of a person who doesn't have much of their own self-identity.

I certainly don't need others to tell me whether or not I'm a credible person.

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Re:Tech my dad banned in our house when I was a kid by threatofrain on Sunday August 30, 2020 @01:54PM (#24324534)
When we go to listen to a doctor or lawyer, do we do so because we know the reality inside a doctor's head, or because the doctor relates to the rest of society through high credibility? To what degree does being a doctor affect your relations with the rest of society?

If a doctor knows they're good enough, is that good enough?

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Re:Tech my dad banned in our house when I was a kid by CarbyAu on Sunday August 30, 2020 @09:50PM (#24327769)
Why not both? \0/

Obviously every person has their own personal view of themselves and everyone also has their view of other people. Which one you call "identity" is pedantry.

This multi-universe of identities is allowed. Through interactions they may change - or they may not. They are used to inform our decision making in either sense.

They are all allowed to exist simultaneously - whichever one you value more.

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