Reflections on the Paradox of Authenticity and Diplomacy

To begin with, it’s important to recognize this generation’s “fatigue” with the term and the notion of authenticity. In “The Authenticity Hoax: Perpetual Coolhunts and the Law of Keeping It Real,” David Zahl –referencing “The Authenticity Hoax,” by Andrew Potter, and admittedly speaking for this generation—argues that for much of the population, authenticity is the…

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