285: Identities Lost and Found in a Global Age

More at http://philosophytalk.org/shows/identities-lost-found-global-age. Throughout human history, people have tended to live and die in the place they're born. Place is an important part of identity. But what happens when people are deprived of this sense of place? What psychological effects do emigrants, exiles, and expatriates endure? What happens to the importance of place when community membership can be based on common interests among people linked by email and facebook? John and Ken situate themselves with UC Berkeley English Professor Bharati Mukherjee, author of "Miss New India" and other novels exploring migration, alienation, and identity.