Our Identities October 2, 2007

Watching the video on identity with Dick Clarence Hart was enlightening. He defines idendy as “Who you are.” I never thought about it  the way he describes the many aspects of who we are.  Most of the time when we think about identity  we think in terms of – Name, date of birth, place of birth, address, sex, Social security number, and drivers’ license. In this video, he proves that identity is much more. It involves our likes, dislikes, relationships and activities. In our class discussions  there’s a lot to be said about people hiding their true identities.  We watched as lonelygirl deceived the world about her true identity.  In the MUDs people lie about who they are using all types of character names. In class people even felt secure about talking about or saying things that they ordinarily wouldn’t say in person.Hart’s Identity 2.0 is just another step into the future of technology. It sounds as if it could be beneficial for security purposes. At the same time it could also take away from the fun of just being free to express oneself. People have to use common sense when they are corresponding with strangers or conducting business. Who knows, maybe one day there will be sites that collect your  DNA or uses, retina/voice  recognition or even …… …collects fingerprints?   petisa