The Global Turn Toward Identity as Certainty — and Why It Backfires

Summary

This article examines a global shift where people are increasingly turning to identity-based certainty as a response to widespread instability and uncertainty. It argues that while this strategy provides temporary psychological comfort, it paradoxically increases societal instability by hardening divisions and reducing resilience. The article proposes an overlooked alternative: embracing presence without fixed identity as a more sustainable way to navigate an uncertain world.