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EPISODE · May 1, 2017 · 21 MIN

290 Escaping The Identity Trap

from The Voluntary Life · host Jake Desyllas

The identity trap is an idea from Harry Browne's book How I Found Freedom In An Unfree World. Harry suggested that some widely held assumptions about life are false. By accepting such false assumptions, you lose your freedom. He called these false assumptions "traps". The identity trap is the belief that you should be the person that others want you to be, rather than being yourself. There are two key questions to ask yourself in order to escape the identity trap. Listen to the episode to find out more. Show Notes: TVL Episode Discussing How I Found Freedom In An Unfree World How I Found Freedom In An Unfree World by Harry Browne Become A Patron of TVL to get bonus episodes and rewards!

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