“When you are so obsessed with identity politics it's not healthy because you're constantly worried about how you're perceived as opposed to your achievements. Once your identity becomes your achievement then you run into serious problems.” ProblemRunningIdentitySeriousHealthyAchievementWorriedObsessedIdentity Politics Author:Greg Gutfeld
“In American Romances, her new book of essays, Rebecca Brown has a voice that is full of pop references, family stories, and the fruits of a lifetime of -- in her perfect phrase - extreme reading. The voice is a hoot, and it is dead serious. This is writing with exquisite control, fully up to the task Brown takes on of playing a fierce game of beach ball with deep problems of American (and personal) history and identity.” WritingBookStoriesProblemRomanceReadingGamesVoicePerfectIdentitySeriousTasksBallsLifetimeFruitExtremesPopsBeachPhrasesBrownFierceEssaysExquisiteNew BooksPersonal HistoryRebeccaHoot Author:Susan Stinson
“Our democratic societies are in danger. In allowing ourselves to be infiltrated by fear, to be blinded by the passion of identity, we are entertaining the most serious illusions about our freedom.” PassionDangerIdentitySeriousIllusionDemocraticAllowingEntertainingBlindedDemocratic Society Author:Tariq Ramadan
“There are many aspects about what and why we photograph: visual pleasure, personal empathy, intellectual stimulation, technical excellence, etc. Serious photographers and artists will try to create works that are original. Over a career period they may develop a singular identity in their images.” TryingMayArtistPleasureCareersIdentitySeriousPeriodsIntellectualEmpathyAspectOriginalsExcellencePhotographerPhotographVisualsEtcStimulation Author:Michael Kenna