The Paradox of Modern Parenting

"The modern identity is fragile. The modern self is incoherent," he says. "It doesn't actually do what it says it's doing." He adds that we can always pull out of any relationship because the modern identity is transactional, which means, of course, society's fragmenting. It's an illusion to think you can look inside and liberate yourself by saying, I don't care whatsociety says, I'm going to be true to myself", John writes.