LIGHTENING: The Metaphysics of Identity I have no body - though physically present. I have no job - though fully employed. I have no age - though some allege a birth record. I have no citizenship - though several countries claim me. I have no self - merely countless patterns. All I have is this moment - and I'm honored to share a few moments of it with you. Wan-Sze: (shaking his head) Basically, this is non-sense! Kasim: That's okay. Most people don't actually read anyway. Will: (half in jest) Hey, we're inside the matrix, bro! Look beyond words and observe the overall patterns. That is where ‘real’ messages lie. ===================================================================================== from How Weird: Out of the Box of Expectations by T Newfields Summary: Some explorations of identity and social structures Keywords: identity studies, social labels, social construction Author: T Newfields [Nitta Hirou / Huáng Yuèwǔ] (b. 1955 - ?) Begun: 2004 in Nagoya, Japan ☆ Finished: 2023 in Yokohama, Japan Creative Commons License: Attribution. {{CC-BY-4.0}} Granted < LAST https://www.tnewfields.info/HowWeird/cummin.htm TOC https://www.tnewfields.info/HowWeird/index.html NEXT > https://www.tnewfields.info/HowWeird/lessons.htm