I like this entry. Thanks for sharing it :) I have actually not untagged myself in any pictures on Facebook and the first one a friend tagged of me was me about 15 lbs heavier. I hate the picture but I am cracking up and laughing, which I figure is still a pretty accurate representation of real me. "Has issues w/ weight. Will crack your shit up." Yep, that's real me.
hahaha why am I not surprised that you're arguing with me? ;)
and you also know that I hardly ever win when I argue back.
but I think you have a good point in that people are always changing. I find several points to contest in his original argument, but wouldn't you agree that it's an interesting thought? how have our psyches been changed by being able to control how others see us over the internet? how has our image been changed? I also think that he gives way too much credit to facebook and other sites we put ourselves on - can we be defined digitally?
but still, when you get down to it, it's way too broad and yet fascinating, no? :)
We actually talked about this kind of thing in small group today, in the context of professionalism and personal lives. The specific example was "What if a patient saw his doctor laughing kind of loud with friends at a bar?"
I get what you're saying about a "fresh start," but I'm not sure it's possible; our past experiences do shape our present decisions. Recreating yourself is fun for a bit -- it's what drives my writing -- but at the end of the day, you have to be comfortable with who you were and who you are. Otherwise, you're just running away from yourself.
Fascinating post, though. I love philosophical questions.
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and you also know that I hardly ever win when I argue back.
but I think you have a good point in that people are always changing. I find several points to contest in his original argument, but wouldn't you agree that it's an interesting thought? how have our psyches been changed by being able to control how others see us over the internet? how has our image been changed? I also think that he gives way too much credit to facebook and other sites we put ourselves on - can we be defined digitally?
but still, when you get down to it, it's way too broad and yet fascinating, no? :)
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I get what you're saying about a "fresh start," but I'm not sure it's possible; our past experiences do shape our present decisions. Recreating yourself is fun for a bit -- it's what drives my writing -- but at the end of the day, you have to be comfortable with who you were and who you are. Otherwise, you're just running away from yourself.
Fascinating post, though. I love philosophical questions.
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