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Today’s obsession with authenticity isn’t new – being true to yourself has troubled philosophers for centuries

  • Written by Kenneth Andrew Andres Leonardo, Postdoctoral Fellow and Visiting Assistant Professor of Government, Hamilton College
Today’s obsession with authenticity isn’t new – being true to yourself has troubled philosophers for centuriesStressing over authenticity isn't unique to the social media age.Qi Yang/Moment via Getty Images

Today’s youth cherish “authenticity,” but is it a virtue? According to a report from Ernst & Young, more than 9 in 10 Gen Z respondents indicated that being authentic and true to yourself is extremely or very important. In fact,...

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