Who Are You, Really?

🧠 Socrates Cafe | Who Are You, Really?
Exploring Identity, Authenticity, and the True Self
📅 Saturday, September 30th, 2025
🕛 12:00 PM (noon)
📍 Hideaway Café, Chiang Mai
💸 Minimum spend: 300 THB (food/drinks)

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Question for the day:

> "What does it mean to be yourself — and why do so many of us feel like we've become someone else?"

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### 🧭 Topic & Format:

How can we stay true to ourselves in a world that rewards conformity?
This Socratic dialogue will explore philosophical and psychological questions around identity, self-betrayal, and authenticity.
Guiding Questions:

• Is there such a thing as a “true self,” or are we always adapting?
• When does adapting to society become self-betrayal?
• Can authenticity survive in a world that rewards conformity?
• How do fear, trauma, or social pressure shape our identity?

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### 📋 Schedule:

🕛 12:00 PM – Arrival & Ordering
🍽️ Last order at 12:20 PM (min. 300 THB spend)
🎤 12:25 PM – 15-min introduction
❓ Q&A session follows
"What does it mean to be yourself — and why do so many of us feel like we've become someone else?" Guiding questions: Is there such a thing as a “true self,” or are we always changing and adapting to our surroundings? At what point does adapting to society become self-betrayal? Can authenticity survive in a world that often rewards conformity? How do fear, trauma, or social pressure shape — or distort — our sense of identity?