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Is individuality impossible? (Kenneth Gergen)
Pulled Up Short
Pulled Up Short
Is individuality impossible? (Kenneth Gergen)
Feb 07, 2022
Season 2
Episode 11
Stanton Wortham
Featuring Kenneth Gergen (guest) with Stanton Wortham (host) and Samantha Ha DiMuzio (commentator)
Usually, we envision ourselves as individuals who build relationships, comprise communities, and make our own decisions. In this episode, Ken Gergen troubles this notion of individualism and instead offers an alternative perspective based on relationality and coordination. What if relationships come before the individual?