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Podcast: The Prospect Podcast
Episode: Is identity a mirage? With Kwame Anthony Appiah
Description: Kwame Anthony Appiah’s new book The Lies That Bind confronts the question of how social identities are formed. They are incredibly important to people: we are prepared to kill and die for them. But is identity actually a mirage? 
Plus: Sameer Rahim on literary prizes and Alex Dean on why there’s no such thing as a Canada Brexit Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.