Identity as a multiplicity

The self is not a single, unified agent but a collection of interacting sub‑agents (a 'society of mind'), and public policies or technologies that target 'the person' must reckon with that internal pluralism. This view changes how we think about responsibility, mental‑health treatment, persuasion by platforms, and claims about authentic speech. — Acknowledging internal multiplicity reframes debates about legal responsibility, platform moderation, AI alignment, and mental‑health interventions by showing interventions may affect different internal voices unequally.