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Beyond Identity--A Dark Vision (Part 9 of 10)

Tom Wolfe discusses neuroscience and its view that there is no such thing as identity. Margaret Atwood talks about the coming threat to identity by cloning and genetic experimentation. Irish writer John Banville rails that identity does not exist.

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By Michael Silverblatt • Jul 28, 2005 • 30m Listen

Tom Wolfe discusses neuroscience and its view that there is no such thing as identity--a powerful computer might be able to predict human behavior. He speculates on the coming of a vast psychological depression. Margaret Atwood talks about the coming threat to identity by cloning and genetic experimentation The Irish writer John Banville rails that identity does not exist.

  • You can read an overview of the series or excerpts from:

  • Tom Wolfe's I Am Charlotte Simmons

  • Margaret Atwood's Oryx and Crake

  • John Banville's Shroud

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    Michael Silverblatt

    host, 'Bookworm'

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    Tom Wolfe

    author, 'I Am Charlotte Simmons'

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    Margaret Atwood

    author of “The Handmaid’s Tale” and “The Testaments”

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    John Banville

    novelist

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