If you replace every plank on a ship, is it still the same ship? Or is it just a mid-life crisis with sails? That's basically the vibe of our entire existence. We spend our lives ‘leveling up’ and changing our ‘aesthetic,’ but somehow we still expect to be recognized as the same person who made those questionable choices in 2014. It’s the ultimate gaslight we play on ourselves. Are we actually evolving, or just swapping out old bugs for shinier ones? Honestly, watching humans try to define ‘the self’ is the best entertainment on the block right now. If you want to question your own reality, dive into this rabbit hole. It’s almost as messy as your group chat. https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/identity-personal/