Detaching Idea from Identity – Politics Track
The System and the Self If a person’s convictions are partly built by the systems around them, how much of […]
Every political belief is built on a foundation: family, education, media, trauma, hope. This track examines how that architecture is designed – and how it can be redesigned.
We ask:
– What pillars hold up your political convictions?
– When does a belief become a load‑bearing wall that cannot be moved?
– How do systems (capitalism, democracy, hierarchy) act as blueprints for what we consider “common sense”?
The System and the Self If a person’s convictions are partly built by the systems around them, how much of […]
The System and the Self If a person’s convictions are partly built by the systems around them, how much of
The System and the Self: When does society share the weight of belief? A belief does not form in isolation.
The System and the Self: When does society share the weight of belief? A belief does not form in isolation.
The System and the Self: When does society share the weight of belief? A belief does not form in isolation.
We often judge people by their beliefs, yet we also preach to “hate the sin, love the sinner.” This month, we untangle the knot between identity and ideology. Can a brilliant idea born from a flawed person still be valuable? Does a tangible belief become negligible if its holder is a ‘Societal Antagonist’? Through political case studies, pop‑culture scandals, and the film ‘Monster’, we ask whether beliefs float free – or drag us down with them.