The perils of identity and why we want to belong to groups.
The Immeasurable/ New Article
I Belong, Therefore I Am?
There seems to be a human need to be part of something bigger, to not just see ourselves as something isolated. And at the same time, there seems to be a need to belong to a defined group, whether it be religious, national, ethnic groups, ideological or political parties. But, do we need group identities? What do these groups do for us? Why canât we just be individuals and see ourselves as part of humanity as a whole?
