In his 2018 publication “The Lies that Bind: Rethinking Identity”[1] philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah examines the manner in which narratives shape our sense of identity and belonging, but may also be fed by erroneous underlying assumptions that can become the enemy of human solidarity, provoking devastating wars and championing modern-day apocalypses. Indeed, he argues that lies and misconceptions are sometimes what unite groups of people. The dominant identity that is formed, based on false narratives, becomes an authority and subordinate identities are destined to be oppressed or ignored.
