“Authentic” self

Seth Godin had a post yesterday that got me thinking about the filtered self. I completely agree that, over time, the incentive structure of our digital lives has flipped from a filtered self to an unfiltered one. To the point now, many will say something online (even anonymously) that they would never have the guts to say in person to a neighbor, co-worker, boss, spouse, child, friend, etc. What’s interesting is how this has evolved into being “authentic.” And what continues to fascinate me is how humans create a moral framework to justify violence. Not all violence is led with a fist.