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Joker: Folie à Deux and the Anxiety of Authenticity

Adam Ellwanger

The modern emphasis on individual identity hinges on the concept of authenticity. Today, we see people attempt personal transformations that would have been unthinkable only decades ago. Bruce Jenner, after years...

Joker: Folie à Deux and the Anxiety of Authenticity

Adam Ellwanger

The modern emphasis on individual identity hinges on the concept of authenticity. Today, we see people attempt personal transformations that would have been unthinkable only decades ago. Bruce Jenner,...