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Dec. 3 2024. I Before We, Except Overseas: Tracing the Roots of our Multi-Century Identity Crisis

I Before We Except Overseas – Tracing The Roots Of Our Multi-Century Identity Crisis
Most cultures of European descent cultivate individual identity more than other cultures of the world. We have to go back 60, or 100, or perhaps 300 years to find the roots of our contemporary debates over the role of identity in our society. One intriguing theory is that this focus on individual identity has been intentional and has a distinct purpose. This talk will look at some theories that help explain how we have ended up with increasingly destabilizing disagreements about culture and politics in North America and Europe.

Ken Ing retired in 2019 after spending his entire career in Information Technology. He lives in the northwest portion of the state of Washington. He is a frequent contributor to the local UU Fellowship’s adult learning program, creating 13 talks over the past four years, usually about history or politics. He is a member of the North American Unitarian Association (NAUA) Academy Advisory Board. Ken’s previous Guest Contribution to the Fifth Principle Project was Concerns About the Draft of Article II in UUA Bylaws.

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