I see identity issues as most prevalent in society. My last article was "Other People's Myths" (now being typeset) where I explored how to receive and interpret myths of other cultures.

Now the probem: Since Nietzsche there has been the dilemma that people unite around a mythic narrative, but that this does not necessarily prepare them to interact positively with those of other cultures. Even modern people compare themselves to others and may wish to borrow from other ways of life. So where does that leave unity, community, and even a coherent personal identity?

The Dialogical Self Theory first proposed by Hermans and Gieser appeals to me. My life can be a narrative, but it can also be a grouping of various I-positions and influences. This may not happen to be coherent, it may not easily tie youth to old age, but if those various elements are brought into dialogue, the full richness can be retained, and a new synthesis may emerge. Very promising!