To what extent does or should identity shape our lives? Are we more alike or different if our identities check different boxes?

To what extent does or should identity shape our lives? Are we more alike or different if our identities check different boxes? How might we navigate differences in identity? Is identity politics more beneficial or harmful for society? What are the positive effects of identity? What are the negative effects? Can overly focusing on identity cause more unity or more division? Can it cause enlightenment in a diverse world? Or tribalism? What can we learn from each other? How do we hurt each other? Is reconciliation a better answer to our difference than separation? How do we live together in our differing identities? How do we honor and celebrate identity? How can we find understanding in differing identities? **Suggested Topics** 1. Age